“It vindicates the position taken by human rights groups at the time.”

Aditus head Neil Falzon welcoming the European Court of Human Rights decision condemning Italy’s immigrant push-back agreement with Libya.

“No system can ever be completely watertight.”

A Transport Malta spokesman admitting, after a roads contractor was blacklisted, that despite having all the audit systems in place, corruption can still happen.

“I know! It was a surprise to me too.”

Culture Minister Mario de Marco informing the press that political satire is not prohibited during carnival. Maltese have lived under this illusion for almost 80 years.

“As long as God gives me strength... I am going to find you a kidney.”

Sarah Borg promising her former partner and father of her son she would go to great lengths to find him a donor after the 30-year-old suffered double renal failure last year.

“Realistic exercise.”

Finance Minister Tonio Fenech contesting the European Commission’s “major concerns” that Air Malta would deliver its optimistic forecasts to save the ailing airline.

“I often see NASA technicians testing their moon buggies here.”

W. Cassar from Mosta reacting to a timesofmalta.com appeal to readers to mention the worst potholed roads in Malta.