The view that we hold in Iraq now is this - that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.

To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

And we are grateful to the American young men and women who are risking their lives to give the Iraqi people this chance, this dream of democracy in Iraq now.

Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U.S. We don't want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.

I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq.

What was said before is not important.

The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.

Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly. Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.

American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.

All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.

Patience is a virtue not a vice.

He wants to live on through something - and in his case, his masterpiece is his son. All of us want that, and it gets more poignant as we get more anonymous in this world.

Motivation, basically getting people to be happy at work, everybody - everybody benefits.

Taylor Swift is very strategic with her friends and enemies. And I know lots of secrets. I can't divulge, but I know a lot of stuff about her. And I'm scared. I'm scared for my life.

Poetry a riprap on the slick rock of metaphysics

If I'm lucky, I can do a facial once a month.

Life is too precious to spend it with important people.

All you have to do is relax and feel your history, because it will never go away and there is no future without it.

The job can't be finished only improved to please the customer.

You become what you think about all day long and those days eventually become your lifetime.