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Zalmay Khalilzad

"Nation building is our central task, both in Afghanistan and in Iraq. And states, nations can't just be built with military power. Despite all difficulties, it's very inspiring to see how the Kurds, the Arab Sunnis and the Shiites are coming together here, how they're jointly defining the basis on which their state is to be built, the political course this state will pursue and who is to receive which cabinet positions."

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Zalmay Khalilzad

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“Business is difficult. But it could be approached two ways: Seriously, or with the same way you're doing your job, with entertainment aspect, with pleasure, with fun. And we decided to try to make it as fun that we do our creativity.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Play is a child's work and this is not a trivial pursuit.”
“There's a gentle sigh which descends like billowing silk upon the soul that accepts its coming death. It's a gentle pocket of air in the turbulence of everyday life... the silk settles around you as if it has been drifting towards the earth forever and has finally found it's target. The flag of defeat has been mercifully dropped and, in this action, the loss is not so bad. Defeat itself is defeated by the embrace of defeat, and death is swallowed up in victory.”

Source : Andrew Davidson (2008). “The Gargoyle”, p.48, Canongate Books
“I work with Sally and I can see Sally doing that. She is very aggressive. Very fun loving and charming... and pushy in a very competitive way and a very healthy way and a very good actress.”
“Ever since I started to get recognition I've picked out certain fans and reverse-stalked them.”
“I get to experiment with a lot of looks with my character so that's really fun for me. It's like getting to paint a new canvas everyday.”
“I am not happy to play for Barcelona, but Barcelona should be happy that I play there.”
“Clearly, audiences are very accepting of A-list talent both giving them what they want - Tom Hanks is the most classic example - and then going on, from time to time, to do things that are unexpected. That's part of what makes people want to go to the movies and not just sit home.”

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