"It is very sad how callous and discriminatory we can be."

Dominican priest Ġwann Xerri on how upset he felt that the debate on cohabiting couples and Holy Communion was being misconstrued.

"You betrayed us... What about eco-Gozo?"

A Qala resident voicing dissent over the proposed tourist development at Gozo's Ħondoq ir-Rummien during a rowdy public consultation meeting.

"The Eurovision is not what it used to be."

Malta's contestant Thea Garrett on why she failed to qualify for the Eurovision's final.

"Malta faced a steep learning curve."

Education Minister Dolores Cristina offering an explanation and apologies to students after the EU suspended its educational programme funds for Maltese.

"He never tired of living."

Fr John Avellino describing Joseph Gellel, Malta's oldest man, who died at 104.