Although most Americans would be hard-pressed to name, let alone recognise, Mr Thein Sein, Ms Suu Kyi is a star, feted by people of all political stripes.
In early August Mr Putin would not have dared imagine that Russia could invade and partially occupy a neighbour for the first time since the cold war, let alone recognise South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states and meet such a wobble.
So many of us jump from one thing to another and no sooner have we hit a milestone we are onto the next; barely pausing for breath let alone recognising the achievement.
I'm constantly stunned that most of the general public when interviewed don't actually recognise most politicians of cabinet rank when prompted, let alone know anything about them.
"I never thought i could train any one, let alone be recognised by the facility in charge and other providers in the district for my work" [Respondent C01-05, mentor, FP sites].
"The reality is that non-maternal childcare is a fundamental part of modern societies; until we recognise that, we shall not recognise, let alone address, the unpalatable reality that much childcare, especially for children under three, is currently of dismally low quality".
Don't expect to see any big names, let alone ones you might recognise.
We tend not to recognise, let alone thank it for preventing disease or life-changing accidents, despite public health measures transforming our life expectancy.
For example, the former minister John Denham notes that "our failure to recognise, let alone address, the central importance of the politics of belonging was the single unifying thread of our disappointment".
In the 21st century, to a degree we seem slow to recognise, let alone think about, our minds have never been more narrowly oriented towards the English-speaking world, above all the US.
In the 21st century, to a degree we seem slow to recognise, let alone think about, our minds have never been more narrowly oriented towards the English-speaking world".
