* “As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them, remembered for taking humankind’s first small step on a world beyond our own.”–NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr.
* “We have put our faith in God that hurricanes will not be here.”–RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.
* “‘RNC 2012: The Road to Jeb Bush 2016.'”–Comedy Channel host Jon Stewart.
* “It did wonders for Obama. … It didn’t help John Kerry.”–University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato on the impact that political conventions–for example, the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston–can have on campaigns and political careers.
* “Party politics, and dirty politics, kicked in the minute George Washington decided not to seek a third term.”–W. Ralph Eubanks, publishing director at the Library of Congress.
* “So will the choice of Ryan mean a serious campaign? No, because Ryan isn’t a serious man–he just plays one on TV.”–Paul Krugman, New York Times.
* “It’s almost like a reboot for your brain and your soul.”–Padmasree Warrior, chief technology and strategy officer at Cisco Systems, on the need to take periodic breaks from tech devices.
* “Nobody needs to cry for me. I’m going to be great.”–Lance Armstrong.
* “The (63) papers we sold, we sold to a good buyer (Berkshire Hathaway), and we retained one paper. If there were any paper we would want to retain, it’s the Tampa Tribune. It’s a great market. It’s large enough to be a stand-alone paper, and a paper we can be proud of.”–Marshall Morton, chief executive of Media General Inc., owner of the Tribune.
* “It’s definitely an agency that could do with fewer people. That’s the reality of it.”–Former Mayor Pam Iorio, now interim chief executive of the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, on cutting 15 full-time positions.
* “I hope it spurs some economic development along the corridor. When you have a pedestrian-friendly street, there are studies that show people linger and spend more time and more money.”–Tampa Downtown Partnership Transportation and Planning Director Karen Kress on the potential impact of the Zack Street Promenade of the Arts project.
* “The power structure here is horizontal. You can get to know the players very easily.”–Rick Homans, CEO of the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp.