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 person’s name.

“I don't teach people how to paint, because everyone has a different style.” -Maria Boord

“I continuously say we thrive on tourism on this whole peninsula, I don't care which side of the line you're on. We better embrace it, because that's all we have left.” -Dale Harmon

“A lot of people are locked into fishing and they want to break out. Why can't they? Because there are no jobs.” -Kenneth Chances

“The original concept we had, besides creating a fun shopping experience, was to provide a low-cost, low-risk place for creative people to sell their ideas ... a sort of ‘creativity incubator’ that hopefully will allow some to grow into full size spaces of their own.” -Jeff Curtis

“Community does not just happen. Like a good friendship, it takes some work, and thankfully the work can be fun as well.” -Michael Pander

“She leads by quiet example, and I have learned so much in my six years with her just by watching her. She does her job with so much class and integrity. She will definitely leave a legacy here at the middle school.” -Stacey Souza

“Mud is easier to shovel than the frozen tundra.” -Susan Collins