"If I ever do get recruited, I promise to fight for the innocent who can't fight for themselves and for the USA."
From a letter written by Sgt. Alex Jimenez of Lawrence on his desire to serve in the U.S. Army.
"Gordy, my brother, our sons are gone."
Andy Jimenez of Lawrence, speaking by telephone to Gordy Dibler, the former stepfather of Army Pvt. Byron Fouty, 19, of Waterford, Mich. The bodies of Army Sgt. Alex Jimenez and Fouty were found this week in Iraq more than a year after the soldiers were captured by al-Qaida.
"We've had a lot of people walking in to get a last view. I know how they feel because they are saying, 'Wow. It's really happening, so we had to see the Addison one more time.'"
Addison Gallery of American Art director Brian Allen on the closing of the museum for a $30 million expansion and restoration.
"I think anything you make by hand, you make with love. I miss frosting it, putting the sprinkles on, all the little extras."
Aminda Daviduk, owner of five Dunkin' Donuts stores. One of Daviduk's stores in Plaistow, N.H., will begin making some of its own doughnuts again, rather than purchasing them all from a central bakery in Methuen.
"Fans are flying off the shelves. It's comparable to last year when we had that big heat wave in July. It seems like air conditioners are an early buy and fans are secondary in order to supplement them."
Al Goldstein, manager at Rocky's ACE Hardware in North Andover, on how the hot weather has affected his sales.
"Unless we act and do so promptly, we're going to look at a situation that only gets worse."
Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., chairman of the Banking Committee, urging action on a long-stalled mortgage rescue.
"It's to me a very bittersweet moment because it really is the death of a marriage."
Former model Christie Brinkley, 54, on reaching a settlement with husband, Peter Cook, during their divorce trial. She has three other ex-husbands.
"I'm not going to sit here and psychoanalyze the man, but I will tell you that he's very comfortable, he's confident, and that I believe that when he tells me something, he means it."
President Bush on new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev after their first face-to-face meeting.
"To the extent that we may have contributed in any way to the public perception that you might have been involved in this crime, I am deeply sorry. No innocent person should have to endure such an extensive trial in the court of public opinion."
Boulder County, Colo., District Attorney Mary Lacy in a letter to John Ramsey, clearing his family in the 1996 killing of his 6-year-old beauty queen daughter, JonBenet.
"It was hell. It was hell for the body, it was hell for the soul, it was hell for the mind."
Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt on her more than six years in captivity in the jungles of Colombia at the hands of leftist rebels.
"Hundreds and maybe thousands of missiles are ready to be fired at specified targets. A small part of our defense options was put on display for the world today. Our real reaction against enemy threats will be quicker and stronger."
Gen. Hossein Salami, the air force commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, on Iran's war games this week.
