“It is much easier to put existing resources to better use, than to develop resources where they do not exist.”

“The anti-resource curse initiative has stronger legs than most and that has made me very enthusiastic.”

“As I like to put it, we have hit pay dirt. The effort to cure the resource curse is a good example of what private foundations working with NGOs can accomplish.”

“The main obstacle to further progress on the resource curse is China, and to a lesser extent India.”

“At present, the developed countries condescend to the developing ones.”

“I commissioned two political experts to advise me about what I could do to oppose the re-election of President Bush.”

“I'm only rich because I know when I'm wrong.”