‘She’s one of our teammates’ and other team-building quotes of the week

“The Dallas Zoo has been very special to me, so it is full circle, having the opportunity and the privilege to build on Gregg’s legacy.” — Lisa New, the Dallas Zoo’s new CEO, who succeeds Gregg Hudson, who died on April. (Monday, The Dallas Morning News)

“When we’re all in here, we’re just good folk.” — Rhonda Nail, the matriarch of Dallas bars, celebrating the 50th birthday of The Dallasite in March. Nail died Nov. 25 at the age of 67. (Monday, The Dallas Morning News)

“Do I feed Bailey too much? I don’t think so. She does a lot for the team. She’s one of our teammates. She’s always there for me, so I bring extra breakfast every morning.” — Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Green, on the team’s emotional support dog, a 23-month-old mini Bernedoodle named Bailey. (Tuesday, The Dallas Morning News)

“RARE BIRD ALERT … The Valley really is an amazing place to spot some once-in-a-lifetime wildlife.” — A social media post from Texas State Parks accompanying photos of people with binoculars and long-lens cameras observing a gray-collared becard in Resaca de la Palma State Park. This is the first reported sighting of the species in Texas, the agency said. It has only been spotted in the U.S. twice before. (Wednesday, The Dallas Morning News)

“Until yesterday, they thought he was murdered.” — Merav Raviv, niece of former Hamas hostage Avraham Munder. His family thought Mundor, 78, had been killed by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks. He was one of the hostages released last week. (Thursday, The Washington Post)

“The Adelson and Dumont families are honored to have the opportunity to be stewards of this great franchise. Through our commitment and additional investment in the team, we look forward to partnering with Mark Cuban to build on the team’s success and legacy in Dallas and beyond.” — a statement by the Adelson-Dumont families about becoming majority owners of the Dallas Mavericks. (Wednesday, The Dallas Morning News)

“One of the most dependable and distinctive voices on foreign affairs.” — President George W. Bush, in a statement about the death of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Wednesday. (Thursday, The Dallas Morning News)

“A man has died whose historical brilliance never managed to conceal his profound moral misery.” — Chile’s Ambassador to the United States, Juan Gabriel Valdez. (Wednesday, Associated Press)

“Though many people doubted that De Winton’s golden mole was still out there, I had good faith that the species had not yet gone extinct.” — Cobus Theron, a senior conservation manager for Endangered Wildlife Trust, a group of South African researchers who found this species not seen since 1936, with the help of a trained search dog. (Thursday, NPR)

“I’m sure you’re thinking, ‘Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?’ Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix. I’m grateful to my doctors for their care and to Evie and the kids for putting up with me. Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas.” — Late Night host Stephen Colbert. (Monday, Threads)