"If I stay too long in here, I begin killing more patients than I save." He laughed lightly. - Dr Ahmet Talzani - Scott Anderson

Legs will always be the biggest problem. That’s always the case. Legs, legs, legs. For every arm I’ve amputated here, I’ve probably taken ten legs. Puzzling, isn’t it? . . . I think human legs * simply weren't designed for modern war. - Dr Ahmet Talzani

I found my smartest patients were the most difficult, and I think Carlos was the smartest one of all. - Joaquin Morales

Would you believe that sometimes I am so tired, or the cave is so dark, I'm not even sure of the colours I give them? Would you believe that men have been given blues, have been set aside to die, suffering from nothing more than dehydration or a broken arm? Disturbing, I know, but it's true. - Dr Ahmet Talzani