‘I want my life back.’

Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), on his July 4 decision to resign as party leader. He said his “political ambition has been achieved” with the United Kingdom’s June 23 “Brexit” vote to leave the European Union. Farage represents the United Kingdom in the European Parliament and said he would serve out his term as a member of that body.

‘For heaven’s sake, man, go!’

British Prime Minister David Cameron to Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who refused to resign after losing a no-confidence vote in his own party following the victory for the “Brexit” referendum.

‘I don’t think I have got that exceptional level of ability required for the job.’

Conservative member of the U.K. Parliament Michael Gove, stating in a June interview that he would not run for prime minister. Gove on June 30 announced he would run for prime minister.

‘It was just one dumb decision after another.’

Michelle Hammontree, communications director for the village of Pinecrest, Fla., on burglary suspect Raderius Glenn Collins, 18, who was arrested after posting a Facebook Live video bragging about stealing a safe from a Pinecrest home. He and another alleged burglar showed a bag in the video that also linked them to the robbery of a jewelry store.

‘Just realized people in the military will now say things like “Yes, Zir.”’

Chad Pecknold, professor of historical & systematic theology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in a June 30 tweet, on the Obama administration’s opening of the military to transgender soldiers.