These are supposedly actual quotes taken from around the world.

The effects are fleeting and lingering… – Overheard in a hallway

In Managua, people are cheering in the streets, which are deserted. – CBS reporter during the solar eclipse

A trucker called to thank all of the courteous Seattle drivers he had run across. – Announcer on KZOK radio

He threw 110 pitches in six innings, and thats a mouthful! – CBS baseball announcer

An agreement is not an agreement until the parties to the agreement have reached an agreement. – Irish Politician on RTE radio

This is the biggest pawn that Israel holds in the whole hostage equation. – BBC world service.

We have two incredibly credible witnesses here. – Sen. Biden at Thomas hearings from Bob Ericson (Marlboro, MA, USA)

Hes going to step down til hes back on his feet. – Vermont Public Radio commentator on Jimmy Swaggarts latest sex scandal