James Wolfensohn Next Quotations

I am just going to see in the next quarter of this year what my own plans are, and see whether I can still make a contribution, or maybe there will be others who can do better than me.

I think it will be a tragedy for both sides if that opportunity is not done, but can I give you a guarantee? No. I can only tell you that we are clear in what we are trying to do, and in the next few days, we will know whether we are successful or not.

Time is short, and optimism is a fragile commodity, ... miss this opportunity for change, we will regret it for the next decade.

We are also looking economically at an 8 trillion dollar economy, in the developing world growing seven to eight times in the next 50 years and the rich world 2 1/2 times. These are dramatic shifts.

next days, maybe the next hours are very important to see if we can ... get us to a certain level on (outstanding subjects)... and then maybe a chance to more forward.