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Quotations
Sound bites: July - September 2001
Our quarterly round up of quotes from those making the headlines.
Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous
trees that will be there when we are all dead and gone. I've hugged trees
in every part of this little island.
Gerry Adams, Northern Irish politician
I'd kiss a frog even if there was no promise of a Prince Charming popping
out of it. I love frogs.
Cameron Diaz, American model and actress
The radio makes hideous sounds.
on modern pop music
Bob Dylan, American singer and songwriter
Is it me, or are pensioners getting younger these days?
presenting prizes at an old people's garden competition
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, age 101
He doesn't make it easy for you guys.
to British fans, while commentating on Tim Henman's match against Roger Federer at Wimbledon
John McEnroe, American tennis player
Individually you agreed to evil.
sentencing the Bosnian Serb General Radislav Krstic to 46 years in prison for his part in the massacre of Bosnian Muslims at Srebenica in July 1995
Almiro Rodrigues, Portuguese judge, presiding at the War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague
Tuesday 11 September 2001
We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbour them.
George W. Bush, US President
The number of casualties may be more than any of us can bear.
Rudy Giuliani, Mayor of New York
This is not a battle betweeen the United States and terrorism, but between the free and democratic world and terrorism. We therefore here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy.
Tony Blair, British Prime Minister
I love you, honey. I know we're all going to die&em.but there's three of us who are going to do something about it.
final phone call to his wife from the hijacked Flight 93, which crashed south of Pittsburgh
A plane hit the building or a bomb went off, we don't know, but there's lots of smoke and I just wanted you to know that I love you always. Bye bye.
message left on her husband's answerphone from the World Trade Center
Whenever possible, remember that you are still free and that there is still beauty in the world. It's OK to smile.
telling survivors of the attacks to expect feelings of fear, sadness, anger and even guilt
flier distributed by Red Cross volunteers in the following week
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