I thought the farmers would have saved us.
- Mr Noel Ahern, after the failure of the Government's Treaty of Nice campaign
If this referendum derails the process of European enlargement, it would be political suicide for Europe.
- The Czech President, Mr Vaclav Havel, of the treaty rejection
If he had had the courage of his convictions then he would have said what he said before the vote, and not after it.
- Government source on Minister of State Eamon O Cuiv's revelation that he voted against
It was a bit paradoxical given that, after all, Ireland is certainly one of the countries which has most benefited from its membership of the European Union.
- The French Prime Minister, Mr Lionel Jospin, on the treaty vote
The common European perception of Bush is of a shallow, arrogant, gun-loving, abortion-hating, Christian fundamentalist Texan buffoon.
- A senior Administration official speaking before Mr Bush embarked on his European tour
If I don't practise I'm going to destroy the language.
- President Bush in a Spanish TV interview
Women are quite used to being led by men. That's part of our job. Men don't really like to be led by women. They don't mind being spanked by them, but they don't want to be led by them.
- Actress Joanna Lumley
We have to learn to live with it.
- Mr David Trimble, UUP leader, after his party lost three seats in the Westminster elections
I found that he was certainly a liability to me on the doorsteps.
- Mr William Ross, UUP, of Mr Trimble
In Northern Ireland today we have a unionist community which is totally and utterly disgusted at what passes for an agreement.
- Mr Gregory Campbell, DUP
If I am going to hell, I'm going to have a lot of company.
- Timothy McVeigh, speaking before his execution
It's senseless . . . Why make victims out of the rest of the McVeigh family?
- Mr Bud Welch, father of a victim of the Oklahoma bombing
Timothy McVeigh was a cold-blooded murderer . . . but the way he died was sad, pathetic and wrong.
- President of the Council of Europe, Lord Russell-Johnstone
I am shocked and disturbed by the decision of Aer Lingus.
- Mr Michael Foley, after he was sacked from his job as chief executive
The Conservative Party will be back.
- Baroness Thatcher, former Conservative Party leader
I simply cannot serve Michael Portillo.
- Ms Ann Widdecombe, British Shadow Home Secretary
I don't worry, because the moment the man upstairs wants me, I'm his.
- Sir Paul McCartney