* “Russia and the (Syrian) regime owe the world more than an explanation about why they keep hitting hospitals and medical facilities, and children and women. These are acts that beg for an appropriate investigation of war crimes.”–Secretary of State John Kerry.
* “It’s pretty hard for (prominent Republican leaders) to publicly say ‘Obama’s a perfectly reasonable guy, but we just can’t work with him because our base thinks he’s the anti-Christ.'”–President Barack Obama.
* “Trump’s zest for self-sabotage, his wild swings, his inability to delegate or take advice, are not mere flaws; they are defining characteristics. The burdens of the presidency will leave him permanently maddened, perpetually undone.”–Ross Douthat, New York Times.
* “I have great respect for women. Nobody has more respect for women than I do.”–Donald Trump.
* “And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Whatever you want. Grab them by the p—y.”–Donald Trump.
* “The words are demeaning. Such behavior is an abuse of power. It’s not lewd. It’s sexual assault.”–Vice President Joe Biden.
* “It’s over. The only good news is that in 30 days Trump will be back to being just a former reality TV star like the Kardashians, and Republican candidates across America will no longer be asked to respond to his stupid remarks.”–Terry Sullivan, Republican strategist and former campaign adviser to Marco Rubio.
* “The media and establishment want me out of the race so badly–I will never drop out of the race. … I think a lot of people underestimate how loyal my supporters are.”–Donald Trump.
* “Conservatives who are sticking with this guy at this point have made a deal with the devil.”–Republican consultant Rick Wilson.
* “…This is who Donald Trump is and the question for us, the question our country must answer is that this is not who we are.”–Hillary Clinton.
* “In the spirit of patriotism … let’s make Election Day a federal holiday (or at least a company holiday). In the spirit of nouns over verbs, call it Voter Day.”–Adam Grant, author and professor of management and psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
* “I am not going to extend it. Everybody has had a lot of time to register. On top of that, we have lots of opportunities to vote: early voting, absentee voting, Election Day. So I don’t intend to make any changes.”–Gov. Rick Scott.
* “The warmer ocean temperatures surely helped fuel Mathew.”–David Zierden, Florida’s state climatologist.
* “The truth is, this is not about Iceland. This is about the connectivity Iceland has to Europe and on to Florida.”–Pinellas County tourism director David Downing, on the impact of TIA adding IcelandAir to its overseas lineup.
* “From a transit perspective, the streetcar’s a gem. Not because it’s cute, but because it’s an instant sense of place. You have a track, you have a station. You have a somewhere.”–HART CEO Katharine Eagan.
* “Every large urban school district I’ve ever worked in–Charlotte, Orlando, Chicago–it’s been a challenge to get experienced teachers at your high-needs schools.”–Harrison Peters, Hillsborough County School District’s new chief of schools.
* “Pressure lives in the future, not the present tense. If you can live in the moment, then you can enjoy the pleasure of it.”–Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon.