State of Terror

by Hillary Rodham Clinton

“Just one more question, Mr. Dahir. What’s the Secretary’s Dilemma?” “It’s a mathematical problem, Madame Secretary.” “What sort of problem?” She sat in Frankfurt and looked at him on the monitor. “It’s about when to stop,” said Irfan.

“Stop what?” “Stop looking for a house, a spouse, a job. A secretary,” he said. “Knowing when you’ve found the right one. The best one. Or do you always question if a better one is out there? As long as you’re doing that, no progress is possible. A decision must be made, even if it’s imperfect.