“Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right t...” — Bo Bennett Quote

“Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time.”

“A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.”

“The only place opportunity cannot be found is in a closed-minded person.”

“Untapped potential is the difference between where a person is now and where he or she can be.”

“Martial arts is not about fighting; it's about building character.”

“People who come from dysfunctional families are not destined for a dysfunctional life.”

“Would there be a little space, she wondered, a little time, some way to hold off eventfulness, to push busyness into the corners of the room and just stand there a minute or two.”

“The car was on the FDR drive now and, turning her head, she glanced out at the bleak brown buildings of the projects that stretched for blocks along the drive. Something inside her sank at the sight of all that sameness, and she suddenly felt defeated.”

“Time heals even the deepest wounds.”

“Can we go beyond the existing Universe to establish some scientific truths? However abstract this may sound, we may question relations and influences. For example, if there were other universes anywhere before the Big Bang of our Universe, how could that have affected our Universe, and would these effects be measurable or if there were any? Many other questions relating to impact and influence may indirectly lead to latent potential answers.”

“I was thinking not very long ago about the difference between the people we "grew up" with vs. the people we're "growing old" with - not always being one and the same - and how time (and the memories we forge together) really does strengthen pretty much all of our relationships/friendships (whether they had started on the right foot or not). And I guess what I've mostly learned (by moving to NZ especially) is that the more Significant people you have in your life, the more 'manageable' the idea of loss, losing a loved-one, can become - not because you can replace them (obviously you can't) or because they're interchangeable (no one is), but because like a foundation to a house the more pillars you have (people you love) holding it up (loving you) the more solid/resilient you become - and from there, I find you're better equipped to overcome whatever life throws your way. That said time does pass us by very quickly. I find it much more noticeable through our growing kids than ever before.”