Give them some
"I say, listen, you're rich. Politicians need money. If you like them, then there's nothing wrong with giving them some of it." — Silicon Valley lobbyist Wade Randlett on how to win friends among influential people.
Money talks
"If you can save a few thousand a year, then so be it." — Nine network executive Peter Meakin on proposals to ban "chequebook journalism", in which media pay for interviews.
Worse?
"We have to be careful the economic realities don't lead to a wave of nationalism and eventually anti-Americanism in which the cure is worse than the disease." — Henry Kissinger, former US secretary of state, on the Asian economic crisis."
It could
"We have to be careful that we are not using this opportunity to recolonise Korea. I am not saying we are doing this, but it could be perceived that way." — Henry Kissinger.
It's called capitalism
"Why is the government asking us to make a sacrifice when it was the big business chaebol who created this mess?" — A South Korean telecommunications worker, quoted in the January 13 Sydney Morning Herald.
One of many
"If this was carried by [ALP national] conference, it would be one of the great betrayals of Labor supporters." — Anthony Albanese, ALP MP for Grayndler, opposing an amendment that would reverse the party's support for a second Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek.
Mother Jones?
"This is like trying to knock off Mother Teresa for a right-wing trade union hack." — An ALP left faction spokesperson, on the right's plan to nominate one of its own for party president against Barry Jones.
Meat God
"The Church of Christ The King worships today at 10.30am at Burger Mania Hall." — Leaflet distributed at the Cambodiana Hotel in Phnom Penh.