Year's Eve Concorde flight from Ireland.

"The only time in criminal proceedings that the Crown loses is if justice is not done.'' -- Attorney General Mr. Walter Maddocks.

"Attitudes of suspicion towards the Police are stimulated by the fact that Bermuda is a society beset by laws which normally law-abiding people may find hard to keep.'' -- Judge Stephen Tumim in his report on the Island's Criminal Justice System.

"Why should I ever go to some place where I could, for whatever reason, face legal sanction for what to me is natural, when there are other places I could go where I would not?'' -- American lesbian Ms Sharen Johnson on visiting Bermuda.

"It frightens me that there have been people like this serving our tourists.'' -- MR Onions owner Mr. Brian Hetzel on poorly trained Bermudian waiters.

"I apologise to the people of Bermuda. I apologise to the courts and my family. And I would like to apologise also to the Herkommer family and ask for forgiveness.'' -- Psychopath Leroy Burgess, being sentenced to life for the manslaughter of German tourist Antje Herkommer.

"I think it is eminently unreasonable.'' -- Minister of Delegated Affairs the Hon. Ann Cartwright DeCouto on the House of Assembly smoking ban.

"Housewives shall grow marijuana and farmers shall plant marijuana and the governments upon the whole earth that oppose the command of God shall perish.'' -- Mr. Mohatma Shiloh Mahdi, in favour of legalising marijuana.

"We don't want some third-rate overseas piano player or beer-swilling guitarist coming here.'' -- Bermudian musician Mr. Tony Brannon fighting for the rights of local entertainers.

"Years ago I often felt that I had a major symphony orchestra outside of my apartment. Now I can only hear one or two singing. There is not the cacophony of sound there used to be.'' -- Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Parks, Dr. Roberta Dow on tree frogs.

"I hope the day will soon come when people treat someone with AIDS the same as they would someone with cancer.'' -- Nurse of the Year Ms Gayle Landry.

"It is a fact that many young people are sexually active. And if they are sexually active they ought to know how to protect themselves.'' -- Health Minister the Hon. Quinton Edness on the condoms in schools issue.

"If the child said I received the condom from the schools and gets pregnant or AIDS, who is the to blame for the defective condom. I don't need that responsibility.'' -- Head of St. George's Secondary School Mr. Dale Butler, on the same issue.

"We will free our people.'' -- Opposition leader Mr. Frederick Wade on the general election.

"I believe that in this election there was a level of dissatisfaction which was an obvious factor.'' -- Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan.

"I am feeling tired. I have gone through feelings of rejection and hurt. I had hoped that Bermudians would be more resistant to the lure of confrontational and negative politics.'' -- Independent MP Mr. Stuart Hayward, after his defeat.

"I wouldn't have minded if I'd lost by 100 votes, but 14 ...'' -- Sir John Sharpe on his defeat.

"If he keeps acting that way somebody is not going to be as restrained as I was.''-- Mr. Edward Durham, after flooring basketball star Charles Barkley in Arizona.

"I have been kicked around all year and I nearly lost my portfolio over this matter.'' -- Tourism Minister the Hon. C.V. (Jim) Woolridge over the St.

George's cruise ship affair.