Verbatim

'Using economics to influence public behavior is something this country is built on--it's called capitalism.'

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, New York City mayor, who is considering charging people a fee for driving into the heart of Manhattan

'If this Virginia Tech shooter had an ideology, what do you think it was? This guy had to be a liberal.'

RUSH LIMBAUGH, conservative radio host, about Cho Seung-Hui, who killed 32 people in the Virginia Tech massacre, in part to take revenge against wealthy people

'I've been in politics long enough to know that polls just go poof at times.'

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH, when asked by a reporter in Ohio about his feelings that "everybody and their brother does a poll now"

'I need to keep going back. It seems like every other facet of my life is different now, so I have to.'

PAUL DEYERLE, a Virginia Tech sophomore, who planned to return to school when classes resumed on April 23

'It's all about the thumbwork. It's about balance.'

MORGAN POZGAR, 13, describing her strategy after winning $25,000 in the National Texting Championship in New York City on April 21

'I recognize that I have lost the right to ask for your patience and understanding; however, I will do everything in my power to regain your trust and respect.'

ADAM (PACMAN) JONES, suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback, in a full-page open letter to his teammates and fans, printed in the Tennessean, Nashville's daily newspaper. Jones has been arrested five times since being drafted in 2005, and allegedly incited a fight that led to a triple shooting in February

Sources: AP; ABC News; White House; AP; AFP; the Tennessean