Funeral

He left an enduring mark through his service to his country and community and made significant contributions to its development in the security and economic fields through a life of dedicated service.

— Dr Lowai Mohammed Belhoul, Director General of the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department, on Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's life of service.

Last night our father, Ralf Richter, passed away. For us, a world has just stood still. For many of you, he was an actor, a cultural icon, and a face that accompanied people for many years. For us, he was above all one thing: our father.

— Richter's children in a joint Instagram statement posted via Maxwell's profile confirming the death of Ralf Richter

With hearts believing in Allah's will and destiny, I extend my deepest condolences and sympathy on the passing of a dear childhood friend, the late Sheikh Mohammed Bin Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi. We shared a precious friendship and kind memories at Al Ahmadiya School, as we were also neighbours in Deira, and those memories will remain present in the soul and a source of appreciation and pride.

— Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to His Highness the President, on X

The glorification of genocide is not honor, it's a shame.

— Mothers of Srebrenica, a group of relatives of the victims, said on X

I didn't want to be domestic. I wanted to be free. I had my songs to sing, I had an ambition and it burned inside me. It was something I knew would take me out of the mountains. I knew I could see worlds beyond the Smoky Mountains.

— Dolly Parton, in her 1977 Rolling Stone cover story

There’s a song called 'If We Never Meet Again.' It’s an old country-gospel church song that talks about if we never meet again this side of heaven, I will meet you on that beautiful shore.

— Dolly Parton, speaking to Entertainment Weekly in a 2014 interview