Each week, we compile our favorite quotes from our reporters’ stories, interviews and elsewhere and publish them here. We call it “Out of Context.”

To delve further into the stories, simply click the links within.

From the news desk

“Matisse drew every day with a model. We can't, but the classes keep you looking, observing .... A teacher I once had said if you could draw the human figure, you could draw anything.” -Mark Mellor

“Putting it down in writing is a very brave and courageous thing to do. Any time you open up a wound and give it air and give it sunlight, healing occurs.” -Greta Russell

“I’ve talked to everybody and their mother and their grandmother and no one could give me any answers about how this happened. I want people to know about this so it won’t happen to somebody else.” -Mark Rigas

“It’s also not a pity party. It’s empowering and it’s about moving forward and not looking in the rear view mirror.” -Cindy Smith

Columnists and Letters to the Editor

“Many things catch my photo eye, like old buildings, weathered wood, pilings, wharfs, fog and people, but I love trees — especially old sprawling ones with branches that go all over.” -Robert Mitchell

“Thus newly inspired by a brave band of Brit language loyalists whose bold actions, fueled by a deep and abiding belief in the rectitude of their cause, a conviction that had empowered them to heroically reinstate their displaced apostrophes, I solemnly recommitted myself to the great work that lies ahead, pledging that despite my own frequent lapses into interminable run-on sentences, such as the one I appear to be struggling to extricate myself from at this very moment, I shall strive to emulate their good works, to preserve, protect and defend the highest standards of grammar, proper pronunciation and punctuation and to faithfully pass along the gospel according to Strunk and White to generations yet unborn (whew!).” -Tim Sample

“Allow me to say that more than ever this community needs to rally around the kids who did the right thing. I know that they will go to Augusta and play their hearts out for I.J. and us. We need to show them that we honor that dedication and support their doing what is right. So put on your Blue and Gold, make the trek to Augusta on Monday and cheer your lungs out for our team.” -Smith Climo

Comment of the week

“I have been thinking of Emma since she was taken from the scene, I’ve prayed hard for her and have been awaiting to hear how she is doing. My heart hurts deeply for her and I hope and pray she makes a full recovery! There’s not a second that goes by I haven’t been thinking about her, I’m so glad to hear she’s making progress and hope it continues. May god bless her and her family.” -Jennifer Blackwell