"I think it's an absolute travesty that Mike Charles is the face of public education in this country. I think it's a travesty that the media go to Mike Charles. Mike Charles has frankly had his 15 minutes of fame." – Banker Phil Perinchief derides former gym teacher and Union leader Mike Charles in front of the Education select committee.

"As you move through the safari, along the way you run into lions that might bite you. I got bitten by a lion." – Sacked Education Minister Randy Horton mulls over life with the big beasts in the political jungle

"Government is not going to shrink and become paralysed in spite of the economic downturn. To do that would be to turn off the engine and cause great unemployment." – Premier Ewart Brown outlines how Government is going to tackle the looming recession –

"Now that he is President there are no excuses. We have a generation that follows hip hop and cannot speak.

"Now that Barack Obama is the President he will be a role model for all young black men and Michelle Obama is the role model for black women.

"The day for nonsense ends today. The day for excuses ends today. Every black male and female must have a focus on higher education." – Dennis Watson on President-elect Barack Obama as a role model

"Bermuda is not exceptional in putting up barriers against the most educated and trying to keep the weakest jobs in place.

"I believe that the countries that do the best job of flipping that approach on its head will be the most successful in future." – XL Capital boss Michael McGavick on how Bermuda should ride out the recession