Commentary: Memorable quotes from the past week

"I was rereading (the note), making sure I was understanding it correctly. And then (I was) just kind of flabbergasted and tickled, really, that someone at this stage in their life was like, 'You know, I really should return these finally.'"

Amanda Dutter of the Mount Union College Library after an almunus returned items borrowed in 1975.

"I can't imagine the horror for your son when parents are supposed to be the people protecting them. They should be able to look at both of their parents for protection and at a minimum, you failed this child."

Stark County Common Pleas Court Judge Chryssa Hartnett, sentencing Kevin Walker Sr. of Canton to prison for his role in the death of his toddler son.

"I was really hoping that we would block (Donald Trump) and then people would come to their senses. But when it was over, we got off the plane. ... I went behind this building, and I cried. I had one cry."

Former Gov. John Kasich, on losing the presidential nomination in 2016.

"We made her phone her headstone because she was always on it. Not everyone copes with loss the same, and our family did it in a different way."

Geoff Matautia of Auckland, New Zealand, whose family erected a tombstone for his late sister in the shape of an iPhone.

"He's a once in a lifetime player and he's just special. I'm thankful he's on our team. He's one of those guys that's just different than everybody else."

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Zach Plesac, lauding teammate Jose Ramirez, after Ramirez got his 1,000th hit.

"I can really say that I stood firm on what I believed in, what I wanted to do with my body. I think that should be not just an American right, I think that should be a human right."

NBA star Kyrie Irving, who missed part of the season because he refused to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

"When I talk to my son, Archie, about what he wants to be when he grows up, some days it's an astronaut, other days it's a pilot ― a helicopter pilot, obviously. Or Kwazii from 'Octonauts.'"

Prince Harry, speaking last week at the Invictus Games.

"I'm done talking."

MSNBC analyst Malcolm Nance on why he joined an international fighting force in Ukraine.

"I don't care what they say. They came here and destroyed me last year. ... I will protect my property. They will not take another thing from me."

Jeremiah Goudy, who's being sued by Canton Township for not maintaining his property.

"A messiah in Judaism is the person who would bring the one true God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to the world. ... I believe that Donald Trump is a messiah. ... He's a prophecy fulfilled.”

Jovan Pulitzer, Dallas businessman

"It's more dangerous than Afghanistan was. ... So if you want to come here, think twice. I'm not saying it's a suicide mission. But I'm saying that there is a big chance that you can get damage, you can get killed or you can get captured. So just think twice, and if you want to come here."

American Army veteran Milo Popovich, who is fighting in Ukraine

"This really should not exist and it's absolutely gobsmackingly beautiful. ... It's the ultimate dinosaur drumstick."

Phillip Manning, a science professor at the University of Manchester in England, after the discovery of what may be a 66- million-year-old dinosaur leg in North Dakota.

Charita M. Goshay is a Canton Repository staff writer and member of the editorial board. Reach her at 330-580-8313 or charita.goshay@cantonrep.com. On Twitter: @cgoshayREP

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