Quotes of the week

"Each time I have to cross the road I am scared."
A 51-year-old woman, who lives along Gozo's Mġarr Road where a German woman was killed, on how drivers rarely stop at the zebra crossing to let her pass.

"President George Abela was... overcome by emotion."
Department of Information director general Martin Bugelli describing what happened when the President collapsed during the funeral of his long-time friend Angelo Fenech.

"The months to come... are going to be an uphill struggle."
Malta Hotels and Restaurants' Association president George Micallef on the blow hoteliers will be dealt once the new utility tariffs come into force in January.

"Not just just drops of blood, but pails full."
Animal Welfare Department director Mario Spiteri on what led to the raid on the illegal abattoir in Swieqi valley.

"We grew up in Sliema and want a small place here."
John Vella on why he and his sister continue to risk their lives in a dangerous property in Sliema rented for €56 a year, even though the Housing Authority offered them four alternative places.

"Let's face it, her voice isn't stunning and the main reason she is so famous is because she looks so awful."
Young actor Thomas Camilleri, one of the chorus members who backed Susan Boyle as she interpreted I Dreamed a Dream, on his experience with the Scottish star.