"I wouldn't say that a 100 percent final decision has been made. But realistically, it's almost impossible to raise the amount of money that I would need to compete."
—Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, R-Schaghticoke, on whether he plans to abandon plans for a gubernatorial race.
"Poverty is not a fair reward for those who work a full-time job."
—Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on accelerating increases in the state's minimum wage.
"Big dreams are not a luxury reserved for a privileged few but the animating force behind every community, in every borough."
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, in his inaugural speech.
"I'm going to frame the receipt when I get home, to remind myself of what might be possible: Legal everywhere."
James Aaron Ramsey, 28, a musician who was among the first buyers of legal recreational marijuana in Colorado.