No concrete action is expected from these meetings, but General Jones says, "You get in trouble when you wait too long before talking to your neighbors."

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

"So when you say what solace would woman in Darfur get from this,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"It's the first cup of coffee on the dresser when you are in the shower and it's warming up the car before you get into it on a wintry morning."

VOA: standard.2010.02.13

"The strident criticism, I think,is not effective, usually does not work.You know, when you shout at your wife in an argument it usually does not get her to agree with you.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

"He created all the legends about himself.He used to say 'never let the truth get in the way of a good story.' But when you're playing him you have to take away all of those just peel him back to try and find the truth."

VOA: standard.2009.12.17