We've just seen the first war of the 21st century.
- President George W. Bush, after the September 11th attacks on America
The entire eastern seaboard of the United States has been decimated in a terrorist attack.
- Kay Burley, Sky News presenter
I know we are going to die. There's three of us who are going to do something about it.
- Mr Thomas Burnett, a passenger on the aircraft that crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11th.
It's a stiff fine and that's no joke.
- Horse trainer Neil Terracciano, after being fined $2,000 and suspended for 60 days by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board because his thoroughbred tested positive for Viagra
I certainly know where I'm going.
- Mr John Bruton, speaking before the confidence vote on his leadership
You've got your f . . . ing ethics and I've got a business to run. I want it done that way.
Mr Ben Dunne's reported response to accountant Mr Michael Irwin after he expressed concern about expenditure on Mr Dunne's home being recorded as work on a new Dunnes Stores factory
Pothitivity begats pothitivity, wheras negativity begats negativity. Pleathe, help me with this message.
- Former boxer Chris Eubank
She certainly is, she's enjoying it already, and I'll answer the questions.
- Mr William Hague, interjecting to answer for his wife, Ffion, after she was asked by a reporter if she was looking forward to the election campaign
It's more than a decade since I was in the front line of politics. That's why I'm back . . . you knew I was coming. On my way here I passed a cinema with the sign The Mummy Returns.
Former British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, on the campaign trail with William Hague
Give me macho, or give me death.
- Madonna, on what she likes in a man
You're not fit to be chairman, unfortunately. And I will say it again and again.
- Mr Denis O'Brien, founder and former chairman of Esat, addressing the chairman of the CI╔ signalling inquiry, Mr Seβn Doherty
We are tantalisingly close to being in a different world in Northern Ireland.
- Dr John Reid, Northern Secretary, speaking before the IRA withdrew its offer to decommission its weapons.
(It is) highly unlikely that as a small nuclear country Ireland would be targeted in such a way. . . I beg your pardon, I've got nuclear on the brain now. A small neutral country.
- The Minister of State for public enterprise, Mr Joe Jacob, in an interview with Marian Finucance on the Government's emergency plan for nuclear accidents
America is one long conspiracy to make you feel better.
- John Updike, US author
I was speaking and he was looking at one of the walls, admiring the frescos. He was not listening to me.
- The Pope on Bill Clinton's official visit to Rome