NEWSBLAH
Newsblah. Timely quotes from today's headlines. Following people in the news since 2008.
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“Cancer was not in Leroy’s plans,” … “But he turned his battle with cancer into the most dramatic, the most moving and the most important story of his life”
~ Ted Koppel [Source: United Press International]
“Even in retrospect, he would choose the path of retreat and failure for America over the path of success and victory”
~ John McCain [Source: The Associated Press]
“I’ve got news for John McCain,” … “My plan is not going to bring about economic disaster. We already have economic disaster”
~ Barack Obama [Source: Las Vegas Review - Journal]
“I was able to be a part of three relays and we were able to put together a solid team effort and we were able to come together as one unit”
~ Michael Phelps [Source: Salt Lake Tribune]
“I wouldn’t have done it without the help of the team,” … “We came together as a unit. Of the three Olympics I’ve been a part of, this by far is the closest men’s team we’ve ever had”
~ Michael Phelps [Source: Macon Telegraph]
“Being able to have something like that to shoot for made those days when you were tired and didn’t want to be there, when you just wanted to go home and sleep, not work out”
~ Michael Phelps [Source: Xinhua]
“I assured Senator Obama that this is a non-partisan campaign and that I will do everything in my power to work together with leaders who are willing to solve our immense energy problems”
~ T Boone Pickens [Source: Christian Science Monitor]
“The good news is, obviously, no state is better prepared or organized to deal with whatever comes this way than the state of Florida”
~ John McCain [Source: San Jose Mercury News]
“I think it’s a fundamental tenet of our party to be pro-life, but that does not mean we exclude people from our party that are pro-choice”
~ John McCain [Source: Los Angeles Times]
“I wanted to make sure I took every single moment in,” … “I don’t want to forget anything that happened”
~ Michael Phelps [Source: USA Today]
“I hope the nation and the people will forgive my mistakes”
~ Pervez Musharraf [Source: The Associated Press]
“There’s so much emotions going through my head, so much excitement. I guess I just want to see my mom”
~ Michael Phelps [Source: New York Times]
“I think that Michael can be called the best Olympian of all time”
~ Mark Spitz [Source: KARE]
“I think there needs to be a strong, unified response to Russia to send the message that this kind of behaviour, characteristic of the Soviet period, has no place in the 21st century”
~ Robert Gates [Source: Aberdeen Evening Express]