The most memorable quotes in the Chattanooga Times Free Press for Jan. 18-23.
"He intended to come back. He promised, and I believed him. Then I went the rest of my life and I never heard anything from him."
-- Tammy Long, who is hoping to find out through DNA whether human remains found here in 1991 are those of her father, whom she last saw in 1982
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"We now have the leadership we all have confidence in. We believe they have the right vision, and we want to be part of the success story."
-- Physician Dr. Bill Moore on Erlanger Health System's turnaround
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"I'm a firm believer in consolidation of services. I believe in hugging, loving, smooching and all that stuff, but when I get the feeling that I'm being sexually abused, I get agitated."
-- Bradley County Commissioner Thomas Crye on his feeling that the city of Cleveland overcharges the county to fuel and maintain county emergency vehicles.
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"We can debate how much it will cost to do something, but let us not forget how much it will cost to do nothing."
-- Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, calling on state lawmakers to consider how to boost transportation funding
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"You're good-looking people; none of you would have a hard time finding someone else. If it doesn't work out, you can go your separate ways."
-- General Sessions Judge Clarence Shattuck to former Signal Mountain police officer Jared Cantrell and his girlfriend, who were in court Friday over Cantrell's charge of domestic assault