"Presidents come and go but there will always be people in need."
President George Abela urging people not to cast doubts on the Malta Community Chest Fund in the light of recent controversies surrounding his office.

"We cannot allow our religious sentiments to interfere with our obligations."
Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando on why he presented a Private Member's Bill on divorce to allow couples whose marriage failed to regularise their position.

"...politically and morally corrupt."
Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant describing Dr Pullicino Orlando and saying it was a "big shame" that such an important issue as divorce fell into his hands.

"If need be we will rock the market."
Parliamentary Social Affairs Committee chairman Edwin Vassallo complaining that Go and Melita were acting like a "cartel" because of their dominant position on the market.

"A sea aquarium has offered Paul the octopus asylum if it's wrong."
Dutch Ambassador Robbert Gabriëlse reacting to the German psychic octopus' predictions that Spain will win tonight's World Cup final.

"A player... knocked the referee down with a karate kick in the chest."
Swedish newspaper Östersundsposten on how a Maltese footballer, 15, reacted when the referee issued a string of red cards during a match against Norway.