“Let’s make a genuine effort.”

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi calling on opposition leader Joseph Muscat to join him in reaching a consensus on “the method” of how to proceed with the divorce referendum, if not “the substance”.

“I will campaign against a yes vote.”

Pro-divorce Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando insisting he will change tack if the referendum question is a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

“It is important to understand the problem before reaching judgment.”

Environment Parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco on his decision to move his office for a week to Hexagon House, Marsa, to understand the problem of noxious fumes hounding employees in the area.

“Gang-type practices.”

A Council of Europe anti-torture committee report on the “informal power structures” within the prison that led to drug trafficking and placed inmates in a submissive position.

“We used to tell children not to talk to strangers... Today we send them to play on their computers.”

Police Inspector Trevor Sammut warning parents of the dangers children face online without proper safeguards.

“For a marriage to be happy the wife has to learn to bite her tongue.”

Rose Galea, 87, giving her recipe for a successful 50-year marriage on Valentine’s Day.