"Ours is a colourful and diversified world. It is also a complex one"
About this Quote
That two-step is the signature of a career public servant, especially one speaking from within a state tradition that prizes stability over spontaneity. The first clause signals openness without committing to any particular kind of openness. The second clause is where the power sits: complexity becomes a solvent that dissolves responsibility. If the world is complex, then decisive action can be framed as reckless, demands for reform can be cast as naive, and centralized coordination can be sold as prudence rather than coercion.
The subtext is less celebration than preemption. Diversity is acknowledged so it can be contained; complexity is invoked so intervention - from outside critics, international pressure, or domestic impatience - can be portrayed as simplistic meddling. It’s a compact rhetorical shield: an invitation to appreciate pluralism paired with a warning that only seasoned governors should touch the machinery. The sentence doesn’t argue; it inoculates.
Quote Details
| Topic | Wisdom |
|---|---|
| Source | Help us find the source |
| Cite |
Citation Formats
APA Style (7th ed.)
Peng, Li. (2026, January 17). Ours is a colourful and diversified world. It is also a complex one. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ours-is-a-colourful-and-diversified-world-it-is-73196/
Chicago Style
Peng, Li. "Ours is a colourful and diversified world. It is also a complex one." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ours-is-a-colourful-and-diversified-world-it-is-73196/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Ours is a colourful and diversified world. It is also a complex one." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ours-is-a-colourful-and-diversified-world-it-is-73196/. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.




