biological phenomenon

“I am happy but where is my family? The one thing that I request from the government is that they help find my family. If they are dead, then let me have the bodies to bury.”— Suleiman Zero, whose wife and six children are still missing, after the sentencing outside the court.

“You led the worst-run administration under the worst president in history. Enjoy your place in history.”— Writer and activist Charlotte Clymer posted this in reply to Susie Wiles’ goodbye message on X.

“We knew we were going into a battle, and with that comes scars. But scars do not represent defeat — they represent survival and [the] bravery of revolutionaries who had the courage to fight and were ready to die with their boots on.”— Julius Malema, EFF leader, reflecting on his party’s performance in the 2026 local government elections.

“He wouldn't take no for an answer.”— Dannii Minogue said this while describing Russell Brand during an interview for his MTV show in 2006.

“Anywhere where you have crash regulation that takes into account pedestrian impact, that Cybertruck won't go, can't go.”— Former Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer said this while explaining why pedestrian-impact regulations prevent the Cybertruck from being approved in Europe.

“But when people at demonstrations say, ‘We don’t want to go to the front and die in a war,’ all I can say is: We want exactly the same thing.”— Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, speaking about young people’s concerns at demonstrations against a possible return to conscription.

“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California's values, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and diminishes each of us.”— California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a letter explaining his decision to commute the state's death sentences to life without parole.

“I regret the hardship caused to the children, of course. But the hardship has been caused by serious criminal offending by their father.”— Judge Joel Bennathan spoke in court about the impact of the case on Brand’s children.

“His behavior is all tailored towards sports performance — his diet, his sleep, and his recovery. He is a person deeply concerned with eating well, sleeping well and preparing his body properly. In my opinion, this is clearly where Cristiano's longevity comes from.”— Luis Castro, who worked with Ronaldo at Al Nassr, said this to Sky Sports in May 2025.

“We are investigating some very unusual voting patterns and expect this election to head to a recount, one way or another.”— Scott Gessler, a lawyer for Lauren Boebert’s campaign, in a news release about the vote tally.

“I confess that from the first day, I had no doubt. I was convinced that this trip had to go forward and very happy to say, praise the Lord and thanks to wonderful medical assistance, I am here today, I think, in fairly good shape.”— Pope Leo XIV told reporters aboard the plane en route to Latin America, weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.