#ali

Thousands of civilians have lost their lives to terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, and thousands more will - because, unlike the Pakistani government, which has no coherent policy to deal with the radicals, the Taliban have one to deal with Pakistan and its citizens. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#because #citizens #civilians #coherent #deal

Fighting the Taliban and the various radical organizations on the front lines is like adding a Band-Aid to a cut, it may stop the bleeding but unless you clean it with antiseptic, the germs stay and multiply. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#bleeding #clean #cut #fighting #front

The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#clarity #comes #conviction #disappointment #gain

It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from - if you put quality work out there, it will be appreciated. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#come #matter #out #put #quality

My films are motivated by a keen interest in highlighting issues that affect marginalized populations who are caught in difficult circumstances. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#caught #circumstances #difficult #difficult circumstances #films

The news that comes out of Pakistan is always geared toward terrorism and fundamentalism. But when you give people freedom of expression and the freedom to go out and be social and to express themselves, you will see a change. I see that coming about in my country. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#always #change #comes #coming #country

The young boys I speak with say to me: Why would I want to live in this world - where they rely on charity, dry pieces of bread and water, where they are subjected to harsh treatment, when they can be free and be the envy of their colleagues in the afterlife. They are only too eager to sign on the dotted line and join the ranks of the Taliban. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#bread #charity #colleagues #dotted #dry

In West Virginia yesterday, a man was arrested for stealing several blow-up dolls. Reportedly, police didn't have any trouble catching the man because he was completely out of breath. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#arrested #because #breath #catching #completely

Earlier today, Arnold Schwarzenegger criticized the California school system, calling it disastrous. Arnold says California's schools are so bad that its graduates are willing to vote for me. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#arnold #arnold schwarzenegger #bad #california #calling

I hate cynicism - it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#cynicism #favorite #hate #i #lead