[Ads-l] Appeal for Notable Quotations of 2023

[Ben Zimmer]

In case Fred hasn't already wrapped up his list, there have been a couple
of notable quotations this week in the kiss-off department:

"If somebody's gonna try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me
with money? Go fuck yourself. Go. Fuck. Yourself. Is that clear? I hope it
is."
--Elon Musk at the DealBook conference, Nov. 29
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/29/23981928/elon-musk-ad-boycott-go-fuck-yourself-destroy-x

"Why would I want to stay here? To hell with this place."
--George Santos after being expelled from the House, Dec. 1
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/george-santos-expulsion-vote-12-1-23/h_24aeb59d6cf801650459a5fb38b22ecb


On Sat, Oct 7, 2023 at 3:50 PM Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:

> My last appeal generated zero responses, so let me try again.  I am hoping
> for suggestions of candidates for my annual list of the 10 most notable
> quotations of the year, disseminated by the Associated Press.  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 Democratic politicians to give the list some
> balance.  Internet memes can be considered if they are very popular.
>
> Fred Shapiro
>
>

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