We can't constantly explain to our voters that taxpayers have to be on the hook for certain risks, rather than those who make a lot of money taking those risks.– Angela Merkel sticks it to the bond markets
The relentless pressure on Irish sovereign bonds showed no sign of abating yesterday, as Irish bonds fell for the 13th consecutive day, pushing yields past 9 per cent . . .– News report showing the markets' response
From here on, for better or worse, we can only rely on the kindness of strangers.– Morgan Kelly
Nihilistic . . . breathtaking . . . hubris . . . the upshot of such diatribes is to provide further cheap fodder to the Financial Timesheadliners and internet bloggers who are apt to display a schadenfreudian delight at Ireland's current misfortunes.– Davy global strategist Donal O'Mahony begs to differ
These are things that happened a long time ago.– Statement issued on behalf of King Carl Gustaf of Sweden whose squeaky clean image was dulled slightly by claims he has a penchant for strip joints and prostitutes, and had a year-long affair with Camilla Henemark, one-time member of pop group Army of Lovers
It is alleged King Carl Gustaf fell in love with Camilla Henemark and planned to elope to an island with her and live on coconuts.– Reuters on the scandal
There is no law to hold [Suu Kyi] for another day. Her detention period expires on Saturday and she will be released.– Her lawyer Nyan Win
If you're sick yourself, don't ask others to take medicine. – Yu Jianhua, spokesman for China's commerce ministry, to US president Barack Obama
I firmly reject the word 'torture'. – Former US president George Bush defending "waterboarding". He says in his memoir Decision Pointsit was not torture and had elicited information that helped prevent al-Qaeda terrorist attacks
The former American president is not telling the truth.– Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder