“I believe in the power of ideas. I believe in the power of sharing kno...” — Ory Okolloh Quote

“I believe in the power of ideas. I believe in the power of sharing knowledge.”

“I think a lot of Africans in my generation, and especially those of us who have spent time overseas before coming back, are quite comfortable moving between the two worlds, though always with a lens of, 'What can we do to help our countries or regions?'”

“That's one thing you Americans take for granted, you know? That you can grow up, you know, not so good circumstances, and you can move. Just because you are born in rural Arkansas, whatever, that doesn't define who you are.”

“I think the Internet is a key driver of opening up opportunities, which impacts many things, including development - I will repeat that I am not a fan of looking at technology or the Internet in Africa through the lens of development - we love the Internet for sake of the Internet.”

“If you want to amplify the data that you have, you need media, you need lawyers, you need the judiciary. Especially when governments try to shut down a particular website or when litigating on an issue.”

“Until we perceive the meaning of our past, we remain the mere carriers of ideas, like the Nomads.”

“If it weren't for received ideas, the publishing industry wouldn't have any ideas at all.”

“Fashion has always been a repetition of ideas, but what makes it new is the way you put it together.”

“I wanted to try new things, I had ideas for things that I had done in the past and I watched people, I saw their styles, new things came to me and I've integrated that into my matches.”

“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.”

“Most people have their best ideas when they take their minds away from problems they're trying to solve.”