Verbatim.

"We knew that if we insulted people's sensitivity or appealed to their humor on a subject as sensitive as this, we would get their attention."

--Sean Dolan, explaining the genesis of pimpthisbum.com, a fundraising site for homeless people (cnn.com, March 26)

"Next the traditionalists will want to vet the orthodoxy of Notre Dame's quarterbacks. Well, maybe not if we're 11 to zip and USC is coming to town."

--George Oser, ND Class of 1958, commenting on the storm surrounding President Obama's commencement appearance (New York Times, April 20)

"Guadalupe is the major girl gang leader in heaven. She can handle herself just fine."

--Clarissa Pinkola Estes, downplaying a faux diplomatic crisis after Hillary Clinton, viewing the famous depiction of Mary at Mexico City's Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, asked, "Who painted it?" (themoderatevoice.com, March29)