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Press from the start, go on the attack, and force the opponent into mistakes.

— Rudi Völler, DFB sports director, before kickoff on ARD

When I sat down in Seat 1, Coach 1, it struck me that this wasn't just my journey, it was the beginning of millions of journeys that will follow. It's a privilege I'll never forget.

— Hamad Mansour Albloushi, the UAE's first passenger on the national rail network, reflecting after the inaugural scheduled service departing Fujairah.

That's an indescribable feeling to score in my first World Cup game in front of my family. That's incredible

— Nathaniel Brown, after the match against Curacao

an 'unbreakable bond' and 'indispensable alliance' between the two countries.

— Charles, at Tuesday's state dinner with U.S. President Donald Trump.

When we were on the far side of the moon, looking back at Earth, you really felt like you weren’t in a capsule. You’d been transported to the far side of the moon. And it really just bent your mind. It was an extraordinary human experience. We’re so grateful for it.

— Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, speaking with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman about the flyby.

We will continue our journey even further into space before Mother Earth succeeds in pulling us back to everything that we hold dear.

— Colonel Hansen said during the Artemis II mission.

I'm going there with one purpose, and that's to help this team get to where it ultimately needs to be and where everybody wants to go, and that's winning the Super Bowl.

— Crosby spoke in a video bidding farewell to Raiders fans after being traded to the Ravens; he told Ravens fans he would pursue a Super Bowl with Baltimore.

As we write this next chapter, we will focus on the security and safety of all our neighbors.

— Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger at her inauguration.

This blatant pursuit of regime change doesn’t just affect those abroad, it directly impacts New Yorkers, including tens of thousands of Venezuelans who call this city home.

— Zohran Mamdani stated this in his written statement, labeling the American actions in Venezuela as unlawful.