Thank you, Iowa, for making me the Comeback Kerry.- Massachusetts Democratic party senator John Kerry, after his victory in the Iowa caucus.
You get that sort of thing from primates and other animals when they are under superstress.
- David Givens, an anthropologist, on Howard Dean's "primeval" outburst after finishing third in Iowa.
There are murders where someone perhaps should not go to prison at all; there are murders where someone should go to prison and never come out.
- High Court President, Mr Justice Finnegan, criticises the mandatory life sentence for murder.
What we can't do is stop them sending the images if they are consenting adults.
- Vodafone executive Julian Horn-Smith as explicit images of a teenager are passed among schoolgoers in the south-west.
This is a new phase. I think it is enormously important that this meeting will take place. It will be historic in its own terms.
- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, prepares to meet DUP leader Ian Paisley in London next week.
Press: Ian Bailey's house - that way.
- A sign in the window of a neighbour of Ian Bailey, who partially lost a libel action over his claim he was defamed by being publicly named as a suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.
We are heading for big trouble.
- SIPTU bus-driver representative Tony Tobin warns that a face-off between drivers and the Government over plans to reform public transport could result in industrial action.
If they ask me, they ask me.
- The Taoiseach says he will co-operate with the Mahon tribunal, which is investigating corrupt payments, if requested to do so.
If it can be plumbed at all, George will colour it.
- Land agent Sam Stanley who was engaged by businessman Jim Kennedy to acquire land at Carrickmines tells Mahon tribunal that Kennedy claimed he had then assistant Dublin manager George Redmond "in his pocket".
In many ways I'm pleased, but in other ways I'm sad. It would have been a very interesting case.
- London High Court Judge Paul Darlow as a legal dispute between a Dublin collector of war artefacts and a former friend over the sale of allegedly fake Hermann Goering memorabilia is settled on the second day of the hearing.
It is clearly unfair. Unlike Christians, Muslims have a specific dress code. Many Muslim women feel the hijab is part of their faith and they are obliged to wear it.
- Green MEP Patricia McKenna at a protest in Dublin over moves in France to ban children from wearing Muslim headscarves to school.
We're not like that - we can dress up, we can be glamorous, but let's not make a big point of it.
- Éimear McDonnell, winner of a camogie All- Ireland title with Tipperary last year, on attempts to boost the sport by photographing players in figure-hugging evening wear.
I am not about to resign. I stress, I am not about to resign.
- Ariel Sharon, Israeli Prime Minister, as pro-secutors announce they are considering whether to charge him in connection with bribery allegations.
I had thought the play focused on friendship, but after a careful preview I found each episode had something to do with sex.
- Qin Mingxin, a senior official in Chinese state television, which has run into problems over plans to air US sitcom Friends.
You're just prolonging the pain if you introduce it piece by piece as some people would like.
- Prof Catherine Hammond of the University of California at Berkeley says the controversial workplace smoking ban should be introduced in a single swoop.