Enthusiasm

They can stop everything, but they can’t cancel spring.

— David Hockney wrote this in May 2021 to about two dozen friends to whom he sent a new painting from his tablet every day, reflecting on the resilience of spring during the pandemic.

Backgammon is one of the oldest and most fascinating board games in the world, she wrote. She particularly loves the mix of tactics and chance. The game embodies a perfect balance of strategic thinking and dice luck.

— Julia Klöckner, President of the Bundestag, in an Instagram post about Backgammon and its appeal.

Not planning to voluntarily dismiss our lawsuit, which endangers no one and which respectfully asks the Administration to follow the law.

— Carol Quillen, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, commenting on the Trust's lawsuit.

That would be unacceptable, because freedom of navigation in international waters is a common good that should not be impeded or charged fees.

— Jean-Noël Barrot, French Foreign Minister, commenting on Iran's proposal to levy tolls for passage through the Hormuz Strait; interview with France Inter.

If there’s no response or if it’s a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO.

— Trump said Sunday in an interview with the Financial Times.

What happened should not affect the way people present or exhibit their work at such events.

— India's IT Secretary S Krishnan commented on the controversy surrounding the university's claims at the AI summit.

He has backbone.

— Frank, who traveled from Bremen for the carnival in NRW, about the float builder Tilly.