I feel no sense of triumph now, only the knowledge that our cause was just. Milosevic now knows we will not let racial genocide go on without challenge.
- Tony Blair on the peace deal
We have now to win the peace.
- President Clinton
Nature abhors a vacuum, so we'll be following pretty closely behind the departing Serbs.
- NATO spokesman, Major Trey Cate
The policy of Yugoslavia and President Milosevic has won.
- Serbian State TV announcing the deal
In God and NATO we trust.
- Mikrije Kryeziu (67), refugee
Those who feel irritated by our friendship with President Gadafy can go and jump in a pool.
- Outgoing President Nelson Mandela, of the Libyan president, who is to visit South Africa ahead of Thabo Mbeki's inaguration
My Mom always wanted me to be nice. And I always said, "But Mom, if I'm nice, no one will want to listen to what I'm saying."
- Feminist bete noire Camille Paglia
It is not a good thing for swimming to have had this case, but I hope on the other hand that this will serve as a warning for others not to try anything similar. It's better that we know these things and don't hide them. - FINA secretary Gunnar Werner, after triple Olympic champion Michelle Smith de Bruin lost her appeal
I don't consider myself a champion. A lot of people say you really are gold. But I don't feel in my heart that I'm champion because sitting with me is a silver medal. Yes, I guess I feel I've been dumped on.
- Alison Wagner (21), swimmer who came second to de Bruin in the 400m IM final in Atlanta
In our Western world the church seems to be in retreat. In this island many people are being lost to secularism and materialism. People in general have no interest in God. His day is abused. His house is neglected. His word is ignored.
- The new Presbyterian Moderator, Dr John Lockington
The legitimate mile high club is born.
- Richard Branson, entrepreneur, on the launch of Virgin's double-sleeper seats
I hope I never tell any lies again. Sometimes you become a prisoner of your own lie.
- Tory ex-minister Jonathan Aitken, who was sentenced to 18 months' jail for perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice
Of course I would not block him . . . I hadn't heard this particular thing but I think we'll wait and see what candidates really emerge for that.
- Tony Blair, on rumours that the US was lobbying for the former Conservative defence Minister Michael Portillo to become the next NATO Secretary-General
But whether that date is a great idea or not, it is the constructive date now and it is an important date and we are going to have to live by it and try to achieve all that we need to by it.
- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, on the June 30th deadline to break the North talks deadlock
I am no stranger to trauma, conflict or tragedy and know and value the importance of being able to detach myself from "heavy" situations.
- Nora Wall, former nun found guilty of raping a girl aged 10, in a job application made 21/2 years ago to the Society of St Vincent de Paul