Quotes About Engagement

Montel Vontavious Porter

Bad things happen when good people ignore them

When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him if he wants to pull back, send him on his way.

Do not try to guess how fast or slow a pitch will be. Just let the ball arrive at its own pace, and be there to greet it

At the instant A warrior Confronts a foe, All things Come into focus

Do not stare into the eyes of your opponent: he may mesmerize you. Do not fix your gaze on his sword: he may intimidate you. Do not focus on your opponent at all: he may absorb your energy. The essence of training is to bring your opponent completely into your sphere. Then you can stand just where you like

When your eyes engage those of another person, greet him or her with a smile and they will smile back. This is one of the essential techniques of the Art of Peace

A warrior is always engaged in a life-and-death struggle for peace.

Don't think about mistakes you've made in the past. Don't worry about what might happen in the future if this goes wrong. When your blade cuts into the skin, just think about now.

The truth ? the truth my dear Ashely is a luxury available only to those who are not involved in its consequences

The distance between taking social action and having the knowledge is as wide as the mouth of the Mississippi.

Ask others about themselves, at the same time, be on guard not to talk too much about yourself.

If you are reading in order to become a better reader, you cannot read just any book or article. You will not improve as a reader if all you read are books that are well within your capacity. You must tackle books that are beyond you, or, as we have said, books that are over your head. Only books of that sort will make you stretch your mind. And unless you stretch, you will not learn.

Never answer a hypothetical question.

The one who attended a matter and disliked it, is as the one who was absent; and whoever was not present in an affair yet was pleased with it, is as the one who witnessed it.

Anyone who seeks to be involved in politics should join hands with America.

No one wants to read poetry. You have to make it impossible for them to put the poem down--impossible for them to stop reading it, word after word. You have to keep them from closing the book.

Credentials and classrooms are useless unless they lead us toward consciously applying knowledge to improve the quality of our community.

Heterosexuals who act out, verbally or behaviorally, against homosexuals are often accused of being sexist. But, there is a simple but fundamental flaw in this political accusation that is time and time again overlooked. Homosexuality is not a sex. It is not even a gender. It is an abnormal orientation toward sexual intercourse. It is no more than a disorder in choosing whom one will engage in sexual acts with. How can people be sexist against homosexuals? They are not a sex. Sex,

A true citizen must be a realist both at heart and mind.

Always have something to do, idleness is the worst disease to be avoided.

Any kind of work that involves the muscles and takes less care of the mind is boring.

Before reaching the universe, you must first conquer the world; establish effective communication with your peers.

Different personalities make politics interesting.