[Ads-l] Appeal for Notable Quotations of 2019

[Mark Mandel]

My favorite is Ms. Thunberg's, by a long way:
"We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about
is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!"

MAM


On Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 7:22 PM ADSGarson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Here is a candidate for the most notably confusing quotation (tweet)
> of the year.
>
> Lady Gaga @ladygaga
> i don’t remember ARTPOP
> 3:39 PM · Nov 11, 2019
> https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/1193991726043545600
>
> To provide additional context, here is a tweet from Lady Gaga about
> her album ARTPOP shortly before its release in 2013.
>
> Lady Gaga @ladygaga
> THIS IS THE ALBUM OF THE MILLENNIUM!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
> 12:17 PM · Oct 15, 2013
> https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/390149449005015040
>
> On Mon, Oct 14, 2019 at 2:44 PM Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > It's getting to be that time of year again.  In the next month and a
> half or so I have to finalize my list of the 10 most notable quotations of
> the year, disseminated by the Associated Press, and would welcome input.
> The criteria are quotations that are famous, or important, or particularly
> revealing of the spirit of our times.  Invariably many of the quotes are
> political in nature, but I do very much want some nonpolitical quotes from
> fields such as popular culture, sports, business, science, etc.  I also
> would like to have some foolish quotes from Democrats to give the list some
> balance.
> >
> >
> > Below are some of the candidates that have been suggested to me.
> Suggestions of additional quotations would be most welcome.  Note that
> quotes from December 2018 may be eligible.  Internet memes can be
> considered if they are very popular.
> >
> >
> > Fred Shapiro
> >
> >
> > I would like you to do us a favor though.
> > Donald Trump
> >
> > We are in the beginning of a mass extinction.  And all you can talk
> about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth.  How dare you!
> > Greta Thunberg
> >
> > I have no obligation to be honest to the media because they're just as
> dishonest as anybody else.
> > Corey Lewandowski
> >
> > Just marry one woman. ... If you can find one.
> > Elizabeth Warren, Response to hypothetical person believing marriage
> should be between one man and one woman
> >
> > He [President Trump] is a racist, he is a con man, and he is a cheat.
> > Michael Cohen
> >
> > I have the right to do whatever I want as president.
> > Donald Trump
> >
> > No human being would want to live in Baltimore.
> > Donald Trump
> >
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