Courage

It's funny how the other political parties were so desperate to get rid of Nigel Farage and Reform, but now that they have the opportunity to do so, they are running scared. They are terrified of facing the voters. That's because they know they would be obliterated and Reform UK would prove that it still has the overwhelming support of the public. They are cowards.

— Lee Anderson, Reform UK MP for Ashfield, commenting after rival parties refused to stand candidates against Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.

If you make it to the Wimbledon final, I'll come.

— Friedrich Merz; before the Wimbledon final on Prime Video

This is the first time that a director-general has declared a PHEIC (public health emergency of international concern) before convening an emergency committee. I did not do this lightly.

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, on declaring a global health emergency before convening the emergency committee during the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda.

It’s never been a huge problem... I feel fine. It’s been 11 years of dealing with this —and I’m still here,

— Robin Quivers discussed her cancer remission; the quote is from a 2023 People Magazine interview referenced by The Daily Beast.

Also tell the pope that Iran killed 42,000 innocent protesters who didn’t have guns, who didn’t have weapons. Tell that to the pope.

— Donald Trump; remarks to reporters at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool about what Rubio should tell the pope.

With his sporting achievements, with his example, and with his humanity, he gave all of us much more than a victory: he gave hope, pride, and the strength to never give up. On behalf of myself and the government, I extend my heartfelt thoughts and the sincerest closeness to his family and to all those who loved him. Thank you for everything, Alex.

— Giorgia Meloni on X, Italian Prime Minister, after Zanardi's death