* “Each of us as leaders, each nation, can choose to reject those who appeal to our worst impulses and embrace those who appeal to our best. For we have shown that we can choose a better history.”–President Barack Obama, in his United Nations address.
* “Out of misplaced sympathy for a narrow segment of the electorate and a misguided determination to back the GOP no matter how awful, too many Republicans have adopted the Trump argument that trade and immigration are our enemies.”–Jennifer Rubin, New York Times.
* “We can’t lose our cool and start ranting and waving our arms. We shouldn’t toss around extreme proposals that won’t be effective and lose sight of who we are. That’s what the terrorists are aiming for.”–Hillary Clinton.
* “You take a look at the inner cities, you get no education, you get no jobs, you get shot walking down the street. They’re worse, I mean honestly, places like Afghanistan are safer than some of our inner cities.”–Donald Trump.
* “You need a white guy to join the fight.”–Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, on National Anthem player protests.
* “If they don’t like the country, they don’t like our flag … get the hell out.”–Hall of Fame tight end and former coach Mike Ditka.
* “We call on the members of both the Senate and the House to work together to create a uniform, equal playing field for Florida and ride-sharing options.”–Bob Rohrlack, president and CEO of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce.
* “I think we’re a long way from saying this is where we think it’s going to go.”–Hillsborough County Attorney Chip Fletcher, on baseball-stadium discussions with Tampa Bay Rays officials.
* “We’ll be a Fortune 80 (company) now–bigger than American Express.”–Bob Dutkowsky, CEO of Clearwater-based Tech Data Corp., in announcing that Tech Data is acquiring Phoenix-based technology distributor Avnet for $2.6 billion.
* “Ybor is only going to continue to grow, and that residential buffer will continue to grow as long as they can keep the bar scene under control.”–David Conn, executive vice president of retail services for the real estate company CBRE Inc.
* “Historically, we’ve seen development come in waves. Like in ’81 and again in ’88. All of the new development under way is the most sustained activity we’ve ever seen. It’s unusual.”–Bob McDonough, Tampa’s administrator of economic activity.
” We are competing with the best places in the country and we are winning.”–Dr. Thomas Sellers, Moffitt Cancer Center director, in response to Moffitt again earning the prestigious “Comprehensive Cancer Institute” designation by the National Cancer Institute.
* “I’m so lucky that this amazing country gave me this opportunity, that it opened its arms to me and my family.”–José Fernández at the Trop in 2015.
* “He was 10 feet tall. There was something about Jose. People gravitated to him. He had that charisma.”–Landy Faedo, José Fernández’s baseball coach at Alonso High School.
* “There was no intentional action, no coverup.”–St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman.