Richard Attias Quotes

Sport is a great equalizer that can build bridges, transcend borders and cultures, and render even the fiercest conflicts temporarily irrelevant.

Richard Attias

Sports, Bridges, Borders

"Sport: Bridging the Gender Gap" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 28, 2012.

45 Copy quote
Sport is one of the few spaces where people can learn about different cultures in a spirit of trust and friendship.

Richard Attias

Sports, Space, People

"The Olympics and the Spirit of Sport" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 27, 2012.

10 Copy quote
Africa's informal economy is one of the most innovative and inventive environments in the world. Yet it is an environment with little regulation in which workers are often exposed to hard conditions and live without a safety net.

Richard Attias

Safety, World, Littles

"A Focus on Africa’s Informal Economy" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 2, 2013.

7 Copy quote
If women are the key to Africa's future - and I believe they are - we must figure out how to take away the barriers to their participation.

Richard Attias

Believe, Keys, Figures

"The Promise of Africa’s Women" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 7, 2013.

7 Copy quote
When kids are young, before the age of ten, there is a critical window of opportunity when their habits and motivations can be influenced.

Richard Attias

Motivation, Kids, Opportunity

"Refocusing the Need for Sport Among Youth" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 2, 2012.

7 Copy quote
As African economies boom and businesses are created, one of the big questions this growth raises is that of third-level education: how can Africa develop a knowledge infrastructure to rival that of the west, a sort of Harvard University in Africa?

Richard Attias

Growth, Levels, Rivals

"An African Ivy League" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 2, 2013.

4 Copy quote
Sport is and should remain a great school of life that supports young people in their personal development. It teaches respect for others and also for oneself.

Richard Attias

Sports, School, People

"The Olympics and the Spirit of Sport" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 27, 2012.

4 Copy quote
Culturally, it is commonplace for African women to work.

Richard Attias

African Women, Commonplace

"The Promise of Africa’s Women" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 7, 2013.

4 Copy quote
Improving Africa's farming sector would have multiple positive outcomes for African people.

Richard Attias

People, Outcomes, Farming

"Agriculture, and Africa’s Future" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 8, 2013.

4 Copy quote
It is my firm belief that action on the issues that matter for Africa must emerge from within Africa itself.

Richard Attias

Issues, Matter, Belief

"Africa and the Six ‘I’s: Independence, Investment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Incubation, Inspiration" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 11, 2013.

4 Copy quote
Global sports tournaments have a range of benefits that go far beyond the games themselves. They can transform the image of a country or a region. They bring people together and reveal new possibilities to a nation's youth.

Richard Attias

Sports, Country, Games

"Africa’s Olympic Potential" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 3, 2013.

4 Copy quote
For African societies, no issue looms larger than employment. Only vibrant entrepreneurship and thriving small businesses can hope to provide the millions of jobs that are needed.

Richard Attias

Jobs, Issues, Employment

"Africa and the Six ‘I’s: Independence, Investment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Incubation, Inspiration" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 11, 2013.

6 Copy quote
Sport allows us to engage in dialogue and to build bridges, and it may even have the capacity to reshape international relations. The Olympic Games embody perfectly this universal mission.

Richard Attias

Sports, Games, Bridges

"The Olympics and the Spirit of Sport" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 27, 2012.

4 Copy quote
Female success stories from sporting events like the Olympic Games have played a role in shifting the Indian perception to see the female athlete as a hero and a role model for young Indian girls.

Richard Attias

Girl, Hero, Athlete

"Sport: Bridging the Gender Gap" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 28, 2012.

52 Copy quote
The factors that have been holding farmers back are similar to those that threaten other types of growth in Africa. Infrastructure and transport are in many cases quite poor, resulting in the losses of huge amounts of produce.

Richard Attias

Loss, Growth, Poor

"Agriculture, and Africa’s Future" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 8, 2013.

4 Copy quote
Inspiration, in its rich variety, must be present in any discussion about Africa. We need role models - they are essential to the advancement of our society.

Richard Attias

Inspiration, Role Models, Essentials

"Africa and the Six ‘I’s: Independence, Investment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Incubation, Inspiration" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 11, 2013.

4 Copy quote
Africa's agricultural sector has enormous scope for development, which would benefit both the continent's economy and its people.

Richard Attias

People, Development, Benefits

"Agriculture, and Africa’s Future" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 8, 2013.

4 Copy quote
Bringing more large sporting events to Africa would help the continent develop sports policies and at the same time optimize its peoples' chances of achieving competitive success.

Richard Attias

Sports, Events, Helping

"Africa’s Olympic Potential" by Richard Attias, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 3, 2013.

4 Copy quote

You May Also Like:

Nicolas Sarkozy

Valerie Trierweiler

Francois Hollande

Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Jean-Marie Le Pen

Richard Attias

Follow

Born: November 19, 1959
Cite this Page: Citation

Popular Topics