"We take our international responsibilities very seriously and will not withdraw our troops from Iraq... Otherwise, the victims of terror in Madrid will have died in vain."

-- Marek Belka

#Responsibility Quotes #Iraq Quotes #Troops Quotes

“In the occupation in Afghanistan, there are tragedies as well. It's not as bad as in Iraq because there are fewer American troops. But, as I describe in the book, going out on patrol and coming into a village, the soldiers found a stash of documents and decided this was Taliban propaganda.”
“Ah, whimsical. It's terrible the way words get attached to you like barnacles. As is what I do is acting on a 'whim'. If only these were gifts from God when I get an idea, but everything I have done that I really love has had a lot of hard work behind it.”
“I was scared every time I put on a uniform and stepped on the field. Iâ€™m scared every day I go into the studio and I come on stage because I fear that I will not live up to what is expected. I fear that somebody who spent a lot of money to come into our studio, to come to New York and theyâ€™ll walk away and go, â€˜I could have stayed at home.â€™ I feared that as a player a fan would come to the stands and I wouldnâ€™t perform well. Just the way Iâ€™m built. Iâ€™m more scared of failure than I am excited about the accolades that come with success.”
“You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.”
“Things have changed from the old days when movie studios encouraged stars to partner up for publicity. There's been some pressure from Disney Channel for people to not have a personal relationship with their business partners.”
“You have to decide at the end of the day if you can live with yourself.”
“I was instructed by people in higher rank to stand there and hold this leash and look at the camera. We were doing what we were told.”
“The men who made the war were profuse in their praises of the man who kicked the P.M. out of his office and now degrades by his disloyal, dishonest and lying presence the greatest office in the State.”

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