“Give me liberty or give me death.”

— Phaedra Loftis, jet photographer, La Plata, Md.

“If you're going to cry, I'll give you something to cry about.”

— J.R. Rigg, retired, Herington

“Take a shower and get some sleep.”

— Cal Carty, Kansas University student, Boston

“I promise.”

— Stephanie Brown, unemployed, Topeka