[Ads-l] Fw: Quotations of the Year List Links

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
Fri Dec 15 19:11:47 UTC 2017


Although I ultimately decided not to include this on the list, a number of people urged me to do so.


Fred Shapiro



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Here's one memorable 2017 quote that occurred to me too late to send to
Fred for his roundup:

"Nevertheless, she persisted." -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, regarding Sen.
Elizabeth Warren, Feb. 7, 2017

McConnell unwittingly spawned a feminist meme:
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On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 9:10 PM, ADSGarson O'Toole <
adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:

> Great radio segment, Fred. The link below will be somewhat stable, I
> think. Also, the segment can be found by searching for the title if
> the link breaks.
>
> Title: Deathless Prose Added To Our Collective Memories In 2017
> Timestamp: December 12, 2017 4:33 PM ET
> Show: All Things Considered
>
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.npr.org_2017_12_12_570248588_deathless-2Dprose-2D&d=DwIBaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=fA3T4uAm2gJS6K8eux_g80UR5n-rtd2GpmRMO1hHScg&m=r-YJd8i-jpPrDo7a6E-w9hlqPjBemyhGM4aY-M5NtuE&s=QMHhKtmxSrUd1tYbxx2JNIVJ-6PPavcoe5lyxHLmysI&e=
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Fred Shapiro, editor of the Yale Book of Quotations, talks about his top 10 quotes for 2017. The quotes span politics, Hollywood, sports and international affairs.


> added-to-our-collective-memories-in-2017
>
> Garson
>
> On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 5:27 PM, Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu>
> wrote:
> > Here's my Quotations of the Year list for 2017:
> >
> >
> > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__abcnews.go.com_US_wireStory_alternative-2Dfacts-2D&d=DwIBaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=fA3T4uAm2gJS6K8eux_g80UR5n-rtd2GpmRMO1hHScg&m=r-YJd8i-jpPrDo7a6E-w9hlqPjBemyhGM4aY-M5NtuE&s=tt2Prq95SLegWz7y_ufqrsrdP31al5D3LaFnvLfV3XU&e=
> remark-tops-2017-list-notable-quotes-51732093
> >
> >
> > Here's the audio for the 4-minute segment about me on National Public
> Radio "All Things Considered" today.  It's the eighth item down the list
> and you can click on "Listen" if you are interested.
> >
> >
> > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.npr.org_programs_all-2Dthings-2Dconsidered_&d=DwIBaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=fA3T4uAm2gJS6K8eux_g80UR5n-rtd2GpmRMO1hHScg&m=r-YJd8i-jpPrDo7a6E-w9hlqPjBemyhGM4aY-M5NtuE&s=aAxUkxS6wgXsco_nhkQ4TwdbxD_UAi5nSpgKQwvctNA&e=<https:/
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Hear the All Things Considered program for December 14, 2017


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