The 10 Most Memorable Quotes of 2010

The 10 Most Memorable Quotes of 2010 - Fred Shapiro is the associate librarian at Yale Law School, and he has just released his annual list of the most memorable quotes of the year. Yale University published the Yale Book of Quotes in 2006, and Shapiro says that his top 10 most memorable quotes of the year list will make it into the next edition.
Shapiro says that he picks quotes that are famous, important or revealing of the spirit of the times.
Here are the top 10 quotes of 2010, according to Fred Shapiro of Yale University.
10.) ”They should never have put me with that woman. … She was just a sort of bigoted woman who said she used to be Labour.”


Gordon Brown, comments about a voter he met while campaigning for British general election, Apr. 28.
9.) “You’re telling me that the separation of church and state is found in the First Amendment?”

Christine O’Donnell, Delaware senatorial debate, Oct. 19. (The Associated Press reported the quote: “So you’re telling me that the separation of church and state, the phrase ‘separation of church and state,’ is in the First Amendment?”)

8.) “I’m going to take my talents to South Beach.”

LeBron James, television broadcast, July 8.
7.) “We have to pass the (health care) bill so you can find out what is in it.”

Nancy Pelosi, speech to National Association of Counties, March 9.
6.) “I hope that’s not where we’re going, but you know, if this Congress keeps going the way it is, people are really looking toward those Second Amendment remedies. They’re saying: My goodness, what can we do to turn this country around?”


Sharron Angle, radio interview in January.
5.) “Chi! Chi! Chi! Le! Le! Le! Los mineros de Chile!”

Chant at Chilean mine rescue, Oct. 13.
4.) “Don’t retreat. Instead _ reload!”

Sarah Palin, Tweet, March 23.
3.) “If you touch my junk, I’m gonna have you arrested.”


Airline passenger John Tyner, remark to Transportation Security Administration worker at San Diego airport, Nov. 13, 2010
1. (TIE) “I’d like my life back.”

Tony Hayward, comment to reporters, May 30.
1. (TIE) “I’m not a witch.”

Christine O’Donnell, television advertisement, Oct. 4.

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