Zalmay Khalilzad Quotes
I consider the modernization of the Middle East the central challenge of our time. This region behaves as if it were disturbed, if you'll excuse the clinical expression.
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Trump's campaign slogan resonates strongly with a large population of Americans. 'Make America Great Again' portrays a nostalgia for what America once was, and a longing desire to return to that time. Millennials unfortunately don't know first-hand that time which Trump is talking about.
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I kind of found a niche for myself after 'Firefly'. I found something that I enjoyed doing and that I did well, but as far as how I seek out a part, it's always different. It's always something that lights you on fire when you read it. It might be just one scene, it might be one line that defines the character for you.
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I kinda wanted to play receiver more.
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The success of 'The Shadow of the Wind' made me very happy, but it did not change my perspective or the way I was.
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For every reason it's not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.
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From when I was 7 until I was 22, I played football. That was always my struggle as a kid. I always wanted to be an artist, but my parents were divorced, and my dad really wanted me to play sports, and that's how I got to see him. He would come pick me up or take me to practice, and he was always at my games.
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I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes.
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My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level.
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The grandeur of Jerusalem is also... its problem.
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I know it's surprising, but there is a generation of people who haven't seen a Bond movie. They have no idea what it is. I want to entertain them as much as anyone else.
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I think management and technology all come into play in building a super-yacht. It is a challenge - a serious challenge.
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All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
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If you have a passion and love for something, it's hard to give it up. I had jobs where the people were helpful and let me go to auditions, and I'd make up the hours another day. I was lucky in that respect: I could afford to get to London.
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I think there's a time to be private and a time to be public, and I think that companies like Facebook and Groupon are basically transformational companies. You don't come across them very often, and I'm pretty sure that they can continue to grow for a long time even being public.
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The Arab Awakening or Arab Spring has transformed the geopolitical landscape.
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I don't really try to tell people whether they should fight. It's definitely not for everybody.
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Tell your husbands any bad news when everything is calm, not just as they come through the door.
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Music is an element that should be part and parcel of every child's life via the education system.
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In actuality, 'Sammy's House' can and should be read as an entirely fictional comedy set in a fascinating political world.
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I hope by the time I'm 30 to have a husband and maybe a baby.
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When the 'greats of all-time' put out their first albums, it wasn't a thousand features on it. And I'm one of the greats in my eyes.
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You can have fun, but when it is time to work, work hard and be focused.
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Ted Cruz is the Schroedinger's cat of politicians. He is both eligible and not eligible to be president.
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I consider the modernization of the Middle East the central challenge of our time. This region behaves as if it were disturbed, if you'll excuse the clinical expression.
