The court is appalled at this action.
- A Labour Court statement referring to the decision by the ASTI to press ahead with this week's three-day strike
We are, right now, in the real war.
- Mr Stevo Pendarovski, Macedonian government spokesman
There are two options for the people of this country: it's a united Macedonia or another Balkans bloodbath.
- NATO Secretary-General, Lord Robertson
The Lord saved me and when He saved me I gave Him everything.
- The Rev Ian Paisley, at the golden jubilee of his Free Presbyterian Church
It makes life very simple, actually. You could be giving a TV interview in a howling gale and it no longer matters.
- Conservative leader, Mr William Hague, on his baldness
If you don't behave . . . I'll make Columbine look like a picnic.
- Mr Frank Craig, a teacher at Homedale High School in Colorado, warning his students before leaving them in the charge of a substitute teacher
I hope now he has found the peace, tranquility and serenity which eluded him in this life.
- Mr Justice Kelly, talking about a 19- year-old troubled youth who died last week, six years after taking legal proceedings which have been relied on by many such children to vindicate their constitutional rights
The privileges of citizenship in this democracy are not dependent on learning speed.
- Mr Dermot Gleeson SC, who is acting for Ms Kathryn Sinnott in the State's appeal against the High Court judgment in favour of her and her son
I love the world - I'm so happy.
- Actress Julia Roberts, in her speech at the Oscar awards ceremony
To be blunt I have had enough . . . The amount of money which must have been wasted in this case is positively obscene.
- Judge Denis Mitchell of Bermuda resigning, exasperated at the slow pace of a courtroom battle over money between members of the $2.7 billion Thyssen- Bornemisza family which began in October 1999 and has yet to see the conclusion of opening statements by both sides. The trial [ROhas cost at least $100 million so far
Like the great majority of members of this House, I believe that she is entitled to due process and full accountability. As far as I am concerned, I wish her well in whatever decision she has to make.
- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, talking about Ms Beverley Cooper-Flynn
We have a long way to go in meeting the standards of most democracies on Earth.
- Mr Jimmy Carter, former US president
A lot of countries would kill to have a growth rate of 6 per cent. We are not talking about a recession but a modest slowing down in the Irish economy.
- Dr Michael Casey, assistant director- general of the Central Bank, after it warned rising wages could affect the State's competitiveness
George is not a stupid man. He will stop drinking. He has to, and he knows it.
- Mr Phil Hughes, agent for George Best, of the former soccer star's latest lapse in his efforts to battle alcoholism
How else would a person feel when he sees his house burn down in front of his eyes?
- Former Russian cosmonaut Genady Strekalov, explaining his tearfulness at seeing the Mir space station burn up.