There is a kind of sympathy with the Americans who are looked upon as liberators.

The Kurdish people have the right of self-determination like every other nation in the world.

The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it.

Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it.

A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale.

Justice for the major perpetrators cannot be separated from the vindication of the rights of the individual victim.

Wishful thinking is one thing, and reality another.

Trust is for lovers. In politics there are only converging interests.

The justice of our cause must be reflected in the manner in which we rectify the crimes of the past.

Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight.

My door will always be open to those who genuinely renounce violence and seek peaceful accommodation into our nascent democracy.

I find that it's best to take one step at a time and cross each bridge as they come to you.

That's really part of being a grounded theory researcher - putting names to concepts and experiences that people have.

Debt has become a part of who we are.

If I were asked what book is better than a cheap book, I should answer that there is one book better than a cheap book, - and that is a book honestly come by.

I've reached a new level of closeness with a new friend when I can make a joke at their expense. That's one of the great joys of life for me.

Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity

It's not enough just to be real; you have to try to make it interesting or entertaining.

In my spare time, I paint, garden, hike and enjoy massages for my weary writer's back.

The progress of the human race in understanding the universe has established a small corner of order in an increasingly disordered universe.

A lot of different races and nationalities play football, so it is a good way to try and stop racism.