BEIJING, Dec. 29 -- When we were bad we were awful, but when we were good we managed to be just good enough.

    -- England cricket captain Andrew Strauss after regaining the Ashes.

England's Andrew Strauss celebrates reaching his century during the second Ashes test cricket match against Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground in London July 16, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    It was great shaking my hand today. I thoroughly enjoyed that.

    -- Tiger Woods after winning the AT&T National, a golf tournament that benefits his charitable foundation.

    It's definitely not what I wanted and it's clearly not what my mom wanted.

    -- Star U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps on the publication of a photograph showing him with a marijuana bong.

Michael Phelps of the U.S. swimming team smiles during a news conference at the Manchester Aquatics Centre in northern England December 17, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    I urge you to choose Chicago. I urge you to choose America.

    -- U.S. President Barack Obama in his pitch to the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen for the 2016 Summer Games. The Games went to Rio de Janeiro.

    I notice your swimwear is very tight. Are you afraid that your swimwear will split in a race?

    -- Question to Liu Zige, swimming Olympic and world champion.

    It would have been a hell of a story, wouldn't it?

    -- U.S. golfer Tom Watson after losing a playoff to Stewart Cink, thus defying his a sixth British Open title at 59.

    I see it all as a joke. It doesn't upset me. God made me the way I am and I'm proud of myself. I'd like to dress up more often and wear dresses but I never get the chance.

    -- Caster Semenya, the women's 800m gold medal winner at the World Athletics Championships, whose gender remains in question.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (R) congratulates 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya at the presidential guest house in Pretoria August 25 ,2009. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    I will be honest, it was a handball. But I'm not the ref. I played it, the ref allowed it. That's a question you should ask him.

    -- Thierry Hemry after his infamous hand ball against Ireland saw France through to the World Cup.

    Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

    -- The legendary Michael Jordan in his Basketball Hall of Fame induction speech.

    Now Lin Dan's job is to earn money and I am responsible for spending it.

    -- Xie Xingfeng, retiring Chinese star badminton player and the girlfriend of reigning men's world No. 1 Lin Dan, about what she wants to do.

    I repeat, to all of those that said anything against me, keep eating your words. But to certain people who have not supported me, and you know who you are... you can suck it and carry on sucking it.

    -- Argentine's coach, Diego Maradona, attacks the press after his side qualified for the World Cup.

"You gotta do this for me," Tiger Woods allegedly said in a voicemail message to one of his ever-growing harem, Jaimee Grubbs.(Photo: chinadaily.com.cn) Photo Gallery>>>

    Hey. It's, uh, it's Tiger. I need you to do me a huge favor. Um. Can you please take your name off my phone? My wife went through my phone and uh, may be calling you. If you can, take your name off that and, um, and what do you call it, just have it has a number on the voicemail, just have it as your number. That's it, OK. You gotta do this for me. Huge. Quickly. All right. Bye.

    -- Tiger Woods (allegedly) in a voicemail message to one of his ever-growing harem, Jaimee Grubbs.

    (Source: China Daily)