“Europe can cope without Greece, Greece won’t survive out of Europe.”

Former Central Bank governor Francis Vassallo on how he felt a Greek exit from the eurozone would only inflict more misery on the Greeks.

“I cried when people cheered.”

Black Hungarian student Daboma Jack on the humiliation he felt when a crowd applauded a woman who spat at, and slapped him as he tried to organise a disorderly queue at the Valletta bus terminus.

“I apologise on behalf of the Maltese.”

Civil Liberties Minister Helena Dalli publicly apologising to Daboma Jack after police failed to stop the Maltese woman’s racist attack and instead arrested the engineering student.

“We drivers bear the brunt.”

A bus driver lamenting that Malta Public Transport did not test the Tallinja card system before rolling it out, sparking delays and chaos after machines malfunctioned.

“Pensioners have been jogging on the spot for years.”

Pensioners Alliance president Carmel Mallia arguing that pensioners should not be lumped with the burden of sustainability as some elderly were facing the reality of poverty.

“We are confident that eventually we will reach a solution.”

Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni is positive a solution to his country’s peace process would eventually be found despite the obstacles.

“Times of Malta called me a bubbly archbishop; I got that from my father.”

Archbishop Charles Scicluna reflecting on the traits he inherited from his father Emanuel who died on Thursday evening, aged 85.