“My wife died in the quake. My house was destroyed. I am going to Chengdu, but I don’t

“My wife died in the quake. My house was destroyed. I am going to Chengdu, but I don’t know where I’ll live.”

Zhou Chun

A 70-year-old survivor of Monday’s earthquake in China.

“It’s like taking a handful of Matchbox cars and rolling them across the kitchen floor.”

Sgt. Dan Bracker

Of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, describing the effect tornados have on automobiles as the Midwest battles severe storms.

“You think this crowd’s noisy, just wait till we win like 80-20.”

H. Truman Chafin

West Virginia Senate Majority Leader, predicting a landslide victory for Hillary Rodham Clinton in his state as he introduced the presidential contender to a noisy rally.