Quotes of the week

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Hezbollah is now drawing support from Christians. That was not thinkable before the war.

Abdo Saad, Beirut Centre for Research and Information

It is very strange; we don’t really have a foosball culture.

Laura Serra, resident of St Vincent, northern Italy, after learning her town is the host of the world foosball championship tournament

Most of my colleagues can appreciate that the president didn’t disclose the destinations of some funds, but you must be aware of Taiwan’s particular circumstances. A lot of what he must do has to be done out of the news for national security purposes.

Hsiao Bi-khim, legislator in Taiwan, after the President admitted to lying about secretly spending government funds, in part at expensive restaurants

My little heart is with these elections. And as you all know, the heart is located on the left side of the human body.

José Vicente Rangel, vice president of Venezuela, on elections in Nicaragua I’m not happy for anything in Iraq.

I’m very sad for Iraq. For that road. For that woman. For that chair. For that man. I’m very sad for my country. That’s it, ok?

Anonymous woman in Baghdad street speaking to a reporter after Hussein was sentenced to death

May I say something? I am so surprised at this sentence. Tell me, who did I willfully kill?

Taha Yassin Ramadan, former vice president of Iraq, after being sentenced to life in prison.

There was not an anticipation that the level of insurgency would be anything approximating what it is.

Donald Rumsfeld, ousted US Secretary of Defense

He is revealing the deception and sensuality that was in my life. So forgive him, and actually, thank God for him.

Ted Haggard, ‘Pastor Ted,’ an influential Christian Right author, in a letter to parishioners in Colorado Springs after a male prostitute revealed to the press the formerly good pastor took meth and bought his services on a monthly basis

For those of you who have been concerned that my marriage was so perfect I could not possibly relate to the women who are facing great difficulties, know that this will never again be the case.

Gayle Haggard, the pastor’s wife, who read her husband’s letter to parishioners

It’s an expensive proposition to outfit school buses with lap-shoulder belts, not just because of the cost of the equipment, but because it also reduces seating capacity.

Robin Leeds, National School Transportation Association

We’re on the crest of greatness! Let’s just go execute and make it happen!

Patrick Murphy, democratic candidate for the Senate, campaigning for elections

If you’re getting older but not getting wiser, something’s wrong.

Allen Iverson, outspoken basketball player

Print adds value the Internet doesn’t have. It is a different, browse-able reading medium.

Tom Phillips, in charge of newly-created print division at Google

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