Robert Zoellick Quotes & Sayings

“All of us make mistakes. The key is to acknowledge them, learn, and move on. The real sin is ignoring mistakes, or worse, seeking to hide them.”

“There are many roads to prosperity, but one must be taken. Inaction leads nowhere.”

“It is vital that the World Bank Group continually challenges itself to refresh our development thinking. It is vital that a modernized multilateralism be open to new ideas.”

“My true love is history, but I didn't know how I could make a living at it.”

“One of the challenges for sub-Saharan Africa is that markets are of modest size. This makes regional integration important.”

“Rwanda is a landlocked country, but it hasn't stopped developing. They built a high-end tourism industry around the mountain gorillas.”

“Don't just analyze a problem - solve it.”

“The most effective executive branch officials try to help legislators develop explanations for the votes they are being asked to take.”

“Japan rose from the ashes of World War II as a 'trading state,' the model for export-led growth. It is not clear that the old export model of growth will be sustainable in a more 'balanced' global economy that does not rely so heavily on the U.S. consumer.”

“Private sector development and the creation of small businesses spur investment, jobs, opportunity, and hope. It empowers the market to meet local needs, whether for food, basic goods, or services.”