"I argued that the Bush administration, and the Coalition officials more recently, didn't understand Iraqi society. They thought it was a blank slate, that they could use Iraqis as guinea pigs."

-- Juan Cole

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“I look for something universal in songs rather than something personal. I look for something that will give us a platform for live improvisation.”
“Death can come at any minute, in any way. We do not know what is in store tomorrow, or, whether there is a tomorrow, or even a tonight! But still, we have the golden present. Now we are alive and kicking. What should we do now? Love all, serve all.”
“Too bad we don't have marshmallows. This is an amazing fire." Howard emerged through the smoke behind Edilio.”
“That's what being young is all about. You have the courage and the daring to think that you can make a difference. You're not prone to measure your energies in time. You're not likely to live by equations.”
“I suppose no matter what I'm drawing, there will always be some sort of question in my mind about it. A work of art (even cartoon art) is never really finished; it is abandoned.”
“It's a curious thing about our industry: not only do we not learn from our mistakes, we also don't learn from our successes.”
“Show me a smile, and I'll show you one back.”
“Art and nature shall always be wrestling until they eventually conquer one another so that the victory is the same stroke and line: that which is conquered, conquers at the same time.”

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