"Increased coalition presence feeds the notion of occupation. It contributes to the dependency of Iraqi security forces on the coalition, ... It extends the amount of time that it will take for Iraqi security forces to become self-reliant. And it exposes more coalition forces to attacks."

-- George W. Casey, Jr.

#Self Quotes #Occupation Quotes #Force Quotes

“You'll regret this, and you may regret this a lot sooner than you think.”

Source : "McConnell: ‘You’ll regret this’" by Ramsey Cox, thehill.com. November 11, 2013.
“Pretty early on in making the first movie I realized that this is what I wanted to do. I felt like by that time I just found my niche, like this is what I was supposed to be doing. So I completely submerged myself into the world of watching movies, making my own movies, buying video cameras and lights. When I wasn't making a movie, I was making my own movies. When I wasn't making movies, I was watching movies. I was going back and studying film and looking back at guys that were perceived as great guys that I can identify with. It just became my life.”
“I want to just at least make it weird for you to watch Cosby Show reruns.”

Source : "Watch the Hannibal Buress Stand-Up Act That Helped Trigger Bill Cosby’s Downfall" by Reid Nakamura, www.thewrap.com. April 26, 2018.
“Don't have stories; have sentences.”
“Education doesnâ€™t make you happy. Nor does freedom. We donâ€™t become happy just because weâ€™re free â€“ if we are. Or because weâ€™ve been educated â€“ if we have. But because education may be the means by which we realize we are happy. It opens our eyes, our ears, tells us where delights are lurking, convinces us that there is only one freedom of any importance whatsoever, that of the mind, and gives us the assurance â€“ the confidence â€“ to walk the path our mind, our educated mind, offers.”
“Things are more beautiful when they're obscure.”
“Anyone that says looks don't count is lying. Of course they do. Even babies go to the attractive face. It's the way humans work.”
“It was reported today that former Governor Howard Dean raised $14 million dollars in campaign funds mostly over the Internet. Of course, Dean's success could be contributed to his Web site: www.wetboobies.”

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