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I am pissed that the five-time draft-dodging coward of a commander-in-chief sitting over there in the White House dares to dishonor the men and women of this country," she said. "He may not have been brave enough to serve himself. He may come up with excuses and lies, not one, not two, not three, not four, but five times he avoided serving in Vietnam. This cemetery, these hallowed grounds, are full of our heroes who did show up and did serve.— Tammy Duckworth, US Senator (D-IL) and combat veteran; speaking at a protest against Trump's proposed arch at Memorial Circle in Washington, D.C., criticizing the president.

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

Upon awakening, the patient showed a full recovery of consciousness: he is alert and co-operative and, at present, shows no evident neurological deficits.

— Dr Stefania Milia, director of the Emergency and Intensive Care Unit at the hospital, commenting on the patient's awakening

Come on Yael, we are all behind you.

— Cagliari Calcio, via Instagram; club post about Yael Trepy's condition