Speaking about Holbrooke, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was quoted as having once said: "If Richard calls you and asks you for something, just say yes.
Govoreći o Holbruku, bivši američki državni sekretar Henri Kisindžer je, kako prenose mediji, jednom izjavio: „Ako vas Ričard pozove i traži nešto od vas, samo kažite ‘da’.