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As such, and in full agreement with Sally, we have taken the decision that we can no longer supply her works in the UK in any format.

— Faber & Faber, the publisher, in a statement about stopping sales of Sally Rooney's works in the United Kingdom; quoted in The Atlantic.

What is happening in Gaza is catastrophic and unjustifiable and disproportionate.

— Ed Sheeran said in Philadelphia

"She just feels so whole, so fully realized yet you’re not there with her for an incredibly long amount of time," she added. "But it doesn’t feel rushed. It doesn’t feel forced. It feels that she’s every woman. She’s all of us. I just really connected with that. I thought that I would bring, for want of a better word, myself into it. I just wanted to own it. I wanted to possess it and own it and be it."— Morton said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about how she approached the role.

This violent conduct by a violent minority will not be tolerated.

— Ryan Henderson, deputy head of the Northern Ireland police, at a press conference

I belong to those who believe that this life is not all there is.

— Sonny Rollins, in a statement distributed by his agent Terri Hinte following his death

these changes — which included an orientation curriculum centered on 'America First' — were nothing short of 'ideological screenings' and 'political tests,' requiring prospective foreign service officers to 'affirm their support for Trump's executive orders... and demonstrate their fidelity at every turn.'

— As noted by Julia Ioffe of Puck, describing the April 1 State Department reforms to the foreign service exam, including an orientation toward 'America First' and the push to eradicate diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The proposed series is set in the timeline between the original 2002 television run and its 2005 feature film continuation, Serenity, expanding the universe while preserving continuity with the established lore.

— Deadline (as reported by Deadline)

Iran will not negotiate with the United States.

— Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official and secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said this in a post on X.

My name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, and if I'm here today at Super Bowl LX, it's because I never ever stopped believing in myself, and you should also believe in yourself. You're worth more than you think.

— Bad Bunny during his performance at Super Bowl LX, introducing himself to the audience.

The pressure of the Olympics really gets you. People say there’s an Olympic curse, that the Olympic gold medal favorite is always going to skate bad at the Olympics.

— Ilia Malinin discusses the pressure associated with the Olympics and the challenges faced by favorites.

No one is illegal on stolen land.

— Billie Eilish as she accepted the Song of the Year award at the 68th Grammy Awards.