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My experience from 20 years of Africa is that the seemingly impossible is possible.
Hans Rosling
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What this quote means

The quote highlights how experience can reveal that challenges we perceive as insurmountable can actually be overcome.

Hans Rosling's quote reflects his extensive experiences in Africa, emphasizing the idea that what often seems unattainable or difficult can be achieved through determination and effort. It inspires us to challenge our perceptions of possibility and to recognize that solutions and success can emerge even in the most daunting situations.

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In practice

Example use cases

In a motivational speech about perseverance and overcoming difficulties.

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Health cannot be bought at the supermarket. You have to invest in health. You have to get kids into schooling. You have to train health staff. You have to educate the population.
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When I have an argument with someone, even with someone I am not very close with, I can't sleep at night thinking about it. It's terrible. But I still manage speak out frankly because I have also been gifted with the ability to read people. I can sense when they start to get irritated with me, and then, I shift.
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You don't have to get rich to have [fewer] children. It has happened across the world.
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I have a suggestion for a new name for the developing world. Let's call it the world.
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