‘All glory to God.’

Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel after winning gold in the women’s 100-meter freestyle, becoming the first African-American to medal in an individual swimming event at the Olympics. (For more on faith at the Olympics, see “Faith and Olympics” in this issue)

‘It’s incredible—winning the gold medal and knowing I did it clean.’

Olympic swimmer Lilly King, 19, after edging out Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova for the gold in the 100-meter breaststroke. Efimova previously served a doping ban.

‘We have to accept that we have hit squads and sleeper cells in Germany.’

Manfred Hauser, deputy head of Bavaria’s intelligence agency, on the likelihood of future Islamic terrorist attacks in Germany. “We have substantial reports,” he said, “that among the refugees are hit squads.”

‘They were trying to actually silence us. Some of them contacted the Royal Astronomical Society, demanding, behind our back, that they withdraw our press release.’

Valentina Zharkova of Northumbria University, on the reception of some fellow climate scientists to her research indicating low solar activity could lead to a little ice age in this century.

‘Take religion out of it and we are not even having this conversation.’

National Organization for Women President Terry O’Neill on why it shouldn’t matter in the abortion debate if science proves life begins at conception.