The plane bolted like a horse in the sky.
- Mr Willy Corenthin, an electrician for Servair, on the last moments of the Air France Concorde
Today Germany is shattered, Germany is without hope, our respect is for the dead, our feelings for the families left behind.
- German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder, of the 96 German nationals who died
Our sympathies go out to those who have lost loved ones . . . and to all who are suffering as a result of the accident.
- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, in a letter to Mr Schroder
Lightning doesn't strike twice.
- Brian Pople, asked if he was nervous taking the first Concorde flight since the Paris tragedy
We avoided catastrophe only thanks to the skill of the pilot.
- The mayor of Gonesse, Jean-Pierre Blazy, who maintains the Concorde pilot took the aircraft away from his town
I can only think the competition can't have been that hot.
- Tony Blair, on being voted the best- dressed leader at the G8 Summit
I was a volunteer. They were military operations. Many of them were successful from a loyalist paramilitary viewpoint. I don't really regret any fatalities that occurred. I would be a hypocrite to say sorry.
- Loyalist murderer Michael Stone, after his early release from prison
There can be little doubt that this was part of a securocrat agenda which is still intent on subverting the peace process.
- Sinn Fein spokesman after the former Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam acknowledged that she sanctioned the bugging of a car used by the party's leadership
It is a very sad time. It is hard to accept that he is getting out, it is three years almost to the day that he killed James . . . it's a bitter pill to swallow, like rubbing salt in the wounds.
- Philomena Morgan on the early release of Norman Coopey, who murdered her 16-year-old son in a sectarian attack
At times such as this week, you have to swallow hard on something like prisoner releases and recognise that while people's feelings will be hurt, you have to continue with what is necessary to achieve a permanent peace.
- The Northern Secretary, Mr Peter Mandelson
He was small. Always happy . . . No child should have to be subjected to that.
- A neighbour of 18-month-old Adam Lieghio who died in an arson attack in Darndale, Dublin
I think in 24 hours we will know if we have gone forward or sideways.
- Israeli minister Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, speaking before the collapse of the Middle East peace talks at Camp David
It's left me bitter because I have to open my sack and hand over billions of lire.
- Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor, after settling his legal wrangle with Italy's tax inspectors