“When he was small, he became an altar boy. As he grew up, he was always becoming something. Now he became Archbishop.”

Emanuel Scicluna recalling the career path of his son Mgr Charles Scicluna, who was yesterday installed as Archbishop.

“I think what he wanted was a bailout for his party.”

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat taking a jibe at Opposition leader Simon Busuttil during the leaders’ debate on Times Talk for predicting the country might be forced to ask for a bailout if Labour was elected.

“That’s because we don’t get bribed.”

Dr Busuttil’s quick retort to the Prime Minister. He qualified the statement saying the Auditor General’s report on Café Premier raised suspicions.

“Silvio Zammit was bingo.”

EU anti-fraud agency head Giovanni Kessler testifying in court against Silvio Zammit – canvasser of former EU commissioner John Dalli – who stands accused of eliciting bribes to lift the ban on snus.

“You put Pinocchio to shame.”

Mr Zammit lambasting Mr Kessler’s testimony and defiantly giving him the middle finger when the latter was asked to identify him in court.

“I will feel sorry for the rest of my life... I feel sorry for him and his family. I feel sorry for myself.”

Romanian Antonel Dobre expressing his remorse in court as he is charged with causing the death of Sudanese Osama Al Shazliay Saleh in Paceville three years ago.

“If I like my espresso the ‘proper’ way, it doesn’t make me Italian. And the fact I’m not a festa enthusiast doesn’t make me any less Maltese.”

Philosopher Jean-Paul De Lucca stressing the fluidity of identity, saying integration shouldn’t be forced but promoted through encounters.