I went to the bank and proposed that they lend money to the poor people. The bankers almost fell over. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bank banker fall
While technology is important, it's what we do with it that truly matters. Muhammad Yunus importantmattertechnology Change image and share on social
I founded Grameen Bank to provide loans to those considered traditionally unbankable. Grameen Bank works with the poorest and often illiterate, providing uncollateralized micro-loans for tiny business enterprises by which they can lift themselves and their families out of poverty. Muhammad Yunus bankbusinessconsider share on social
The developing world is full of entrepreneurs and visionaries, who with access to education, equity and credit would play a key role in developing the economic situations in their countries. Muhammad Yunus accesscountrycredit Change image and share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social
Leverage is great when it works, and when it doesn't work, it creates a lot of issues. So I think if you limit the amount of leverage that people can borrow, or that banks can borrow, I think you'll find that you'll have a lot less issues going forward. Marc Lasry amountbankborrow share on social
For a long time, I would go out of my way to have a personal appearance on the verge of an insane person, because it was closer to how I felt, but I looked so dumb. So, I just stopped. It was like, 'I'm just going to look like a banker.' Kurt Braunohler appearancebankerclose share on social