The Victor Of The War In Iraq

I Was Not At All Apprehensive About ... Disease ... [it] Had No Terrors For Me. The Thing I Most Feared In The World Was Hunger. That Was Something Of Which I Had Personal Knowledge.

In Diplomacy, Clear-cut Wins And Losses Are Rare.

Really, I Have To Laugh Because There Was A Whole Set Of Stories That Made Me Sound Like The Dragon Lady, You Know, 'tough This And Tough That.' Then There Is This Business About 'gooey.' The Bottom Line Is I Am A Pragmatic Idealist.

One Of The Issues I Kept Saying To My Students Is You Have To Learn To Interrupt. When You Raise Your Hand At A Meeting, By The Time They Get To You, The Point Is Not Germane. So The Bottom Line Is Active Listening. If You Are Going To Interrupt, You Look For Opportunities. You Have To Know What You're Talking About.

You Think That The Heads Of State Only Have Serious Conversations, But They Actually Often Begin Really With The Weather Or, 'i Really Like Your Tie.'