“You can feel the energy as the steam goes through the throttle. It’s pure adrenaline.”

— Lindsay Abee, N.C. Transportation Museum volunteer, on running a steam locomotive

“I think we all lived at the pool till our hair turned green.”

— Lynne Purvis, Forestdale Pool president, on spending childhood summers at the pool

“A perfect pancake is all about the wrist action.”

— Ron Bowers, Salisbury Kiwanis member, on making pancakes for annual fundraiser

“Your legislators are spending a good part of their second year in office trying to legislate at the same time they’re running for re-election.”

— State Rep. Harry Warren, on his proposal to extend state lawmakers’ terms from two years to four

“So I’m completely unqualified  to pastor a church. I have no seminary experience, but I’m working on that.”

— Josh Vernon, founder of Ecclesia Church