* “Don’t come here anymore. Stay in refugee centers in Serbia and Macedonia and Greece. This is not the road to Europe. Buses can’t take you there. It’s a lie.”–Croatian Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic’s message to migrants.
* “The legislation is necessary in order to protect the people’s lives and their peaceful livelihood, and it is to prevent a war.”–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on contentious legislation that loosens post-World War II constraints on Japan’s military.
* “Twitter has promised to remove jihadi content from its platform, but its efforts have failed miserably, and the company’s sincerity in its pledge should be scrutinized, given that groups such as the Islamic State continue to thrive there.”–Steven Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute.
* “It’s like a divorce. They are saying: ‘The relationship we had is over. We’ve had enough of your efforts to change us. We’re doing our own thing now.’ But they don’t know what their own thing is.”–Keith Darden, American University political science professor, on Russia’s relationship with the U.S.
* “There is a growing pluralism in Cuban civil society and among Cuban elites. The business of revolution for the grandchildren of those who fought in Sierra Maestra or Bay of Pigs is not communism but business.”–Arturo Lopez-Levy, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley lecturer.
* “For some months now, we have witnessed an event which fills us with hope: the process of normalizing relations between two peoples following years of estrangement.”–Pope Francis, in a speech at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana.
* “We’re gonna kill every one of these bastards we can find.”–South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, on his desire to fight ISIS.
* “If she’d worked for me, I would have fired her. There’s a place where religion supercedes the rules of law. It’s called Iran.”–Former New York Gov. George Pataki, on how he would have handled Kentucky court clerk Kim Davis.
* “If you look at the collective political experience today of everybody in Congress, it comes out to something like 8,700 years. Where has it gotten us?”–Former neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson.
* “… It’s clear the guy lives his life with the caps-lock key on.”–Democratic consultant Tracy Sefl, on Donald Trump.
* “One-woman edict.”–Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, on the role of Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the DNC chairwoman, on limiting Democratic presidential debates to six.
* “A driver’s license works in every state, so it’s common sense that a concealed carry permit should work in every state.”–Donald Trump.
* “As of now, in 2012, Rick Perry was ahead at 29.9 percent, and we had seven more leads before it finally settled on Mitt Romney… .”–Conservative analyst Karl Rove.
* “I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field.”–Scott Walker.
* “Every (Fed) meeting is a live meeting. October, it remains a possibility.”–Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, on the ongoing assessment of an interest rate hike this year.
* “First unwritten rule is that nobody speaks twice until everybody speaks once at the conference. Great rule. Everybody feels they’re treated fairly. Second: Tomorrow is another day.”–U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, referring to the private meetings where the justices cast their votes.
* “Hispanics in the United States have many reasons to feel proud, and one of the reasons is to have the privileged heritage of two global cultures.”–Spanish King Felipe VI, speaking at Miami Dade College.
* “Florida’s economic growth is driven primarily by what is going on in the U.S. economy, and that still looks pretty solid.”–Mark Vitner, senior economist with Wells Fargo Securities.
* “Florida’s vision for the space industry is for Florida to become the creator of and global leader in space commerce. We’re pleased to see this pad come back to life.”–Frank DeBello, CEO of Space Florida, the state-run economic development group, on the announced plans of Jeff Bezos to bring his Blue Origin space business to a location near the Kennedy Space Center.
* “The (Florida Legislature) pyramid of power is so sharp that the rank-and-file members can’t even get close to it. They are ignored.”–Pasco County Republican Mike Fasano, who spent 19 years in the Legislature.
* “I give him points for high-minded platitudes, but it’s not going to matter unless they actually do something.”–Former state Democratic legislator Dan Gelber, on the release of the “Blue-Print Florida” manifesto by newly designated House Speaker Richard Corcoran of Land O’Lakes.
* “When you look at the local economy, the good news is that we’re at record high numbers in payroll, 2.5 percent growth and job creation is a good mix of high skill and low skill. … We don’t want to depend on real estate and government for job creation.”–Nathaniel Karp, chief economist for BBVA Compass Bank.
* “Business people and leisure folks in Tampa have a one-stop connection to South Africa, Copenhagen, Prague, Budapest. Basically all of Europe and the Middle East. Suddenly Tampa has become very accessible and robust in the connections we have around the globe.”–TIA CEO Joe Lopano, on the implications of non-stop Lufthansa flights to Frankfurt, Germany.
* “Our business model is very different from Pinellas. We not only have to focus on leisure travel and tourism, but we also have a convention center that we have to make sure stays busy.”–Visit Tampa Bay CEO Santiago Corrada.
* “It’s really the holy grail of technology for transportation. … Autonomous vehicle technology will be as big of a deal as the Model T.”–State Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg.
* “We’re happy with where we’re at, but we’re not done yet. We haven’t won any Stanley Cups yet.”–Lightning owner Jeff Vinik.