136 Quotes by Richard Holbrooke

diving off a diving board without knowing if there is any water in the pool.

fixing some of the mistakes we couldn't fix at Dayton.

there's a general sense at the U.N. that process is what this place is all about.

The United States and our allies and the Arab neighbors of Saddam ... must recognize that as long as Saddam Hussein remains in power he is a destabilizing factor for the entire region. He's a very dangerous man,

the U.N. is being tested in Kosovo as it has never been tested before, with responsibilities greater than ever before.

The Security Council has taken a critical step toward helping Congo and the region come to the peace that it so desperately needs,

The status quo is stable, but it won't be stable forever,

The situation therefore remains fully as serious today as it was a week or two ago. We hope to make clear to President Milosevic and the people of Yugoslavia the extreme gravity of the situation.

The situation is as serious now -- perhaps more serious -- than it was in October,