The QUOTES

Peace is possible.

Words on banners near Camp Darapanan, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) administrative headquarters, ahead of the signing of the preliminary peace pact between the Philippine Government and the MILF

Politics is an ugly business. You always need to keep a knife in reserve, even for your own boss.

An official in Chinese author Wang Xiaofang’s novel, The Civil Servant’s

Notebook, advises. Wang, himself a former private secretary to the deputy mayor of one of China’s biggest cities, delves into the darkness of Chinese bureaucracy, depicting a world of political intrigue

I would castrate him.

Warren Wong, father of a 20-yearold girl, reacting to the sex blog by Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee

I see nothing wrong in posting the nude pictures and videos of our sexual relationship on the Internet.

He shows more cleavage than I do. It’s ridiculous! — DEMI LOVATO ON FELLOW X FACTOR JUDGE SIMON COWELL

Vivian Lee, the woman who posted nude and erotic pictures and videos of herself and her boyfriend on their blog

We’ve got a little more to show you.

Apple has sent out invitations for an event next week where the company is widely expected to unveil a new iPad Mini, a smaller version of its market-leading tablet computer

I take responsibility.

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton answering to Republican criticism of President Barack Obama administration’s handling of last month’s attack at the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya

The continuity of the fighting and the killing of innocent and unarmed Syrian citizens ... is unacceptable.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling for a ceasefire in Syria

I think the president had a much better night than he had in Denver.

John Pitney, professor of politics at Claremont McKenna College, commenting on Barack Obama’s second debate against Mitt Romney

Everything happened in front of staff and, at times, my children too came in to say hello.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi testifying in an Italian court that the regular dinner parties that he held at his luxury villa outside Milan did not involve any erotic scenes