While Labor rules anywhere
"Something's bound to turn up." — David Hill on his career plans, after failing to win Hughes as an ALP candidate.
Illustrious
"An illustrious son of this blessed land is raised to the glory of the altars." — Pope John Paul Mark II, beatifying Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac, a notorious collaborator of the Nazi puppet regime in Croatia during World War II.
Earning her way — 1
"I'm prepared to take my chances because I think that's what's more important to me in the long term, that I earn my way." — Cheryl Kernot in October 1997, announcing that she would stand for Labor in a marginal seat.
Earning her way — 2
"Well, I note Mary Delahunty is in parliament." — Cheryl Kernot on election night, believing she had lost the seat of Dickson, in response to a question whether she should have been given a safer seat.
Feeling envious?
"The principle that every witness in every case must tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth is the foundation of the American system of justice, which is the envy of every civilised nation." — David Schippers, investigative counsel for Congressional Republicans, advocating impeachment of President Clinton for lying about a sexual affair.
Non-core promise
"The world is not headed towards recession." — Prime Menzies John Howard.
R.I.P. capitalism?
"I've had more fun at funerals." — A European finance minister, leaving the IMF-World Bank meeting on the global economy.
Diddums
"I felt like someone whose sculpture had been taken to with a sledgehammer." — ALP education spokesperson Mark Latham, complaining that Kim Beazley's office had rewritten his education policy for the election.
Expert advice
"Presumably the three of them could head off to Vanuatu to look at the sort of things that can be done in tax havens with the money." — Liberal Party MP Tony Abbott, on Pauline Hanson, David Oldfield and David Ettridge and the $3 million electoral funding One Nation is to receive.