John Roos quotes

My career was always about working with people, and understanding issues and problems and helping them to solve those issues and problems. How you deal with people - that's what diplomacy is all about. So while I'm not a career diplomat, many of the skills I had seemed to directly translate into the diplomatic arena. (John Roos)
Diplomacy is fundamentally working with people, bringing people together to deal with difficult issues. View quote
John Roos
A successful entrepreneur can't be afraid of failures or setbacks. An initial setback can be a great opportunity to take a new and more promising approach to any problem, to come back stronger than ever. View quote
John Roos
For the sake of future generations, we must continue to work together to realise a world without nuclear weapons. View quote
John Roos
What people often ask me is, 'What are the ingredients of Silicon Valley?' While the answer to that is complex, some of the ingredients I talk about are celebrating entrepreneurship, accepting failure, and embracing a mobile and diverse workforce. View quote
John Roos