"...Feeling like someone who was making a comeback."
Labour leader Alfred Sant describing his condition, three weeks after undergoing major surgery.

"Completely made up."
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi describing newspaper reports speculating that he may call a general election now.

"If you can invest properly on prevention today, tomorrow you will save more on health care."
Dr Julian Mamo, president of the Malta Association of Public Health Medicine, on cardiovascular disease, Malta's biggest killer.

"I was stupid enough to do this... I ruined everything for so little money.
Kandemir Meryem Nilgun, Turkish drug courier serving time, on her naïveté to deliver heroin to a Maltese man.

"You have to say you are ready to change to get closer to the person by your side."
Archbishop Paul Cremona urging married couples to spend quality time together.

"The island will need to invest heavily in the coming few years especially in renewable energy..."
European Commission sources on Malta's energy targets to combat climate change.