I am the Counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Force is not inevitable. Diplomacy is still the desired means. Pressure is an element of the means.

Arafat's whole life has been governed by struggle and a cause. Everything he has done as leader of the Palestinians is to always leave his options open, never close a door.

There are consequences if you act militarily, and there's big consequences if you don't act.

Security is something that serves Israeli interests and Palestinian interests. You have a common threat and you have a common enemy and it's important to deal with that as partners.

Learn to love God with all your heart

Mom always taught me not to use the word hate. As if it were profanity.

What I remember myself from films, and what I love about films, is specific scenes and characters.

Computers can figure out all kinds of problems except the things in the world that just don't add up.

He could start a row in an empty house.

Love is not something you want to fall into, love is something you want to step intelligently into. If your loved one doesn't love the Lord than don't set your heart to it. It's not worth it.

Punishment - The justice that the guilty deal out to those that are caught.

Can the water in the valleys ever stop and rest? When the water finally reaches the sea, it becomes great waves.

What's my motto when it comes to money? Don't put so much emphasis on it!

We make and sell a very, very large number of (hopefully) beautiful, well-made things. Our success is a victory for purity, integrity - for giving a damn.