Keep an open mind and be ready to change and adapt to the situation. Don't ask reality to conform to your blueprint, but transform your blueprint to adapt to reality. Lakhdar Brahimi More Quotes by Lakhdar Brahimi More Quotes From Lakhdar Brahimi Somebody was asking me the other day - President Bush is now talking about freedom for the Arab world. I say, well, that's great. I was talking about that fifty years ago. Lakhdar Brahimi great-day talking years There is an expression now that is commonly used about these so-called internal conflicts which are not really internal, because they have connections to the outside world. Lakhdar Brahimi now connections expression world However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have influence, and, even more importantly, Afghanistan's neighbors realize that it is high time that they work together, and not against one another. Lakhdar Brahimi community together work time It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and all recognize that the UN is uniquely qualified to help bring them together. Lakhdar Brahimi help together want opportunity What again I tell my people is that no matter how much you know, it's never enough. You will always discover, after the fact, that you've missed something. Lakhdar Brahimi never you matter people The mandate you go with is intimidating and also is a source of respect that you gain, because you have come with this mandate from the United Nations. Lakhdar Brahimi go you united-nations respect But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United States but also to Pakistan, who realized that after what has happened on the 11th of September, it was simply impossible to continue to play those games in Afghanistan. Lakhdar Brahimi only pakistan impossible play There is an element of luck, there is an element of trial and error, sometimes you fail, sometimes you succeed. It's not as beautifully simple as it may seem when we are talking about it. Lakhdar Brahimi you luck simple sometimes There again, that is a fundamental principle: no two situations are alike. Lakhdar Brahimi alike principle again two When you go from one place to another, you go with experience, you don't go with prescriptions. Lakhdar Brahimi place go you experience You are dealing with people who have taken the responsibility of killing their own because they think that they are right, they think that they are serving the interests of their people. They not going to give that up easily, just because you've shown up. Lakhdar Brahimi think you responsibility people
