"The launch of the lunar probe marks another milestone in China's aerospace program following the launch of man-made satellite and manned space missions,"

Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan at Xichang

"To have further discovery of space and mankind is the ultimate purpose for the world, science and civilization. It is also the responsibility of a powerful nation,"

Ouyang Ziyuan, Chief Scientist of China's lunar orbiter project.

"The way in which energy-saving goals are accomplished will be made part of the performance rating of local governments and their leaders."

Recently revised Energy Conservation Law of China

"Whoever knows the couple, their marriage, knows that, while they talk to each other about everything, they both know the role each has to play."

Alberto Fernandez, cabinet chief of Argentinian President Nestor Kirchner, ruling out the possibility that First Lady and President-elect Cristina Kirchner would govern the country together with her husband

"Let it move ahead, do not push it back."

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, pledging to continue the country's advancement on the path toward progress and prosperity after a bombing in Rawalpindi killed seven people on October 30

"We haven't received any information there is a parallel, ongoing, active nuclear weapons program [in Iran]."

Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, accusing U.S. leaders of adding "fuel to the fire" with recent bellicose rhetoric on Teheran's nuclear program in an interview with CNN on October 28

"There's this insatiable demand right now both internally and externally for anything Chinese because of the growth story there."

Martin Schulz, manager of the $400 million Allegiant International Equity Fund in Cleveland, the United States, in response to this year's rally for Chinese stocks that has given China more of the world's 10 largest companies than the United States

"The adjective placed in front of the noun ‘clergyperson' does not matter. What matters is that clergypersons, once ordained and admitted to membership in full connection, cannot have that standing changed without being accorded fair process."

United Methodist Judicial Council, deciding in late October to allow transgender Rev. Drew Phoenix to retain his job, referring to a church policy stating that a clergyperson in good standing can't be terminated unless there has been administrative or judicial action