I don't know whether I can pick up the pieces. I don't have many pieces left in my life. - Christine Quinn, the mother of the three boys murdered in Ballymoney last Sunday

After last night's atrocious act, a 15-minute walk down the Garvaghy Road by the Orange Order would be a very hollow victory. - The Orange Order's Grand Chaplain for Co Armagh , the Rev William Bingham

Everybody in this society has something to answer for. Everyone in Ireland has something to answer for. I have attempted, as I thought it was right as I saw the situation developing, to try and find accommodation for both sides. - The Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin Eames, asked if his call last Sunday to loyalists - in the wake of the boys' deaths - to leave Drumcree was a little late

You Mr McKenna have contaminated the ground upon which you walk long enough. Your day is almost over. - Part of a statement from the "Portadown Action Command" aimed at the Garvaghy Road residents' spokesman Breandan Mac Cionnaith

One thing about us, we've got guts. The boys at the Somme had bigger trenches than that to get across. See you on the other side - that's a promise. - A loyalist at Drumcree

Winning the World Cup is the most beautiful thing to have happened to France since the Revolution. - France's Emmanuel Petit, on the 3-0 victory over Brazil

I don't remember properly, but I went to sleep and then, like the doctor said, it seems I had a fit for 30 or 40 seconds. - Ronaldo solves the mystery over his initial omission from Brazil's World Cup team sheet

I didn't think he was fit, but Ronaldo told me he was. That's why I played him. Now I know I was wrong. - Coach Marion Zagallo admits his mistake

The weak point of this World Cup has been the refereeing. Maybe it was a mistake to try and change the laws during the tournament - you get mix-ups. They made a lot of bad calls. - Pele

British soccer fans are discreet and self-controlled. - French Tourism Ministry World Cup guide

Not in one single case was there any sense of the players playing as a team. They come for dinner, then they disperse or they look to see if I'm around so they can escape out of the window. - South Africa coach Phillipe Troussier on his team

It's disappointing because we were very keen to get third place. We played like we did for the whole tournament - we dominated the game but we were what we call "classed out" by a classic counter. - Holland coach Guus Hiddink on the defeat by Croatia

Well, Lord, it's been a long, hard ride. - Veteran movie cowboy Roy Rogers's final words before falling asleep and dying

I have to come to terms with the fact that no matter what role I do I will always be Victor Meldrew to a lot of people and will never get away from that. - Actor Richard Wilson of One Foot in the Grave

I would never get into a fight with another feminist. And Camille Paglia has been kind about me, so I would never call her a bitch. - Feminist Germaine Greer

When you think about it, kissing is pretty disgusting. The human mouth is one of the dirtiest things on the planet. There's so much bacteria, slime and trapped food - a dog's mouth is much cleaner. - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio

Viagra? Is that a new car? What are you laughing at? - Dustin the Turkey