“Labour wants Malta to defend its interests without any interference.”

Labour leader Joseph Muscat urging government not to be afraid of taking a firm stand on irregular immigration.

“Proud to have saved their lives.”

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi insisting that while pushing the EU to show solidarity with Malta, his priority is to save immigrants’ lives.

“I like that a human is treated like a human.”

Eritrean Sultan Mohammed Saeed, one of the migrants who arrived from Libya, on why he escaped to Europe in search of freedom.

“It is not fair for the taxpayer to pay just because somebody took a crazy risk.”

Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry president Tancred Tabone on why he thinks that while government should make things easier for businesses in Libya, taxpayers should not the finance their operations.

“Only thanks to prompt police action... that the accused lives to tell the tale.”

Magistrate Jacqueline Padovani in the case of the lovelorn Nigerian who nearly jumped off the bastions when his bid to seek Alfred Bugeja’s (Il-Porporina) daughter’s hand in marriage went horribly wrong.

“The kill is just the full stop at the end of a poem.”

Hunter Noel Attard on how the thrill of hunting was not just about the shoot, but about the whole process of preparation.