`The world procrastinated on AIDS. Don’t let the same thing happen with tuberculosis.’ -Richard Bumgarner of the World Health Organization, warning that within 10 years tuberculosis could be killing 4 million people a year unless Western countries donate $100 million to fight the disease.
MEXICAN POLITICAL COMMENTATOR AND NOVELIST HOMERO ARIDJIS, ON THE NAFTA VOTE: `We have had the Mexican revolution, and this could now be the dawn of a trade revolution.’
`He’s my hero.’
-Robert Rivera, 12, of 10-year-old Anthony Mojica who rescued Robert’s family from carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday.
`Runway 27-Left. Continental. No gear. Send around!’
-Transcript of hero-pilot’s message, radioed to O’Hare air traffic controller, avoiding a plane landing without its landing gear Monday.
`I’m the hometeam wherever I go.’
-Martina Navratilova, on her enthusiastic fans.
“It’s a clear message to those who have been terrorizing doctors and nurses.’
–Sen. Edward Kennedy, on legislation passed by the Senate Tuesday giving the Justice Department new powers to combat blockades and violence at abortion clincis.
`Sexual harassment must be viewed not as a woman’s issue, but a business problem, to be solved collectively by working together with mutual respect.’
-Nancy Todd McCann, co-author of “Harassed,” on the Supreme Court’s decision that both sexes deserve a “reasonable workplace.”
`I can’t wait. . .to get me a pot roast cooking.’
-Raymond, on moving into a building for the homeless in Uptown.
`For at least two of the contenders, three-time champion Italy and two-time champion Argentina, failing to qualify would be a national tragedy.’
-Tribune writer Phil Hersh, on the World Cup qualifying finale Wednesday.
`We went then, and left him there.’
-Child A, describing to British police what happened when 2-year-old battered and bludgeoned James Bulger failed to get up any more, lying on his back with motionless eyes wide open.
`Slim and none and slim just walked out the door.’
-Horace Grant, on his chances of returning to the Bulls next season.
