The Most Notable Quotes Of 2020 Announced
Fred Shapiro, an associate director of the Yale Law School library, was tasked with picking the most notable quotes of 2020. He came up with the sentences that, for the…
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 09: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci listens during the daily coronavirus briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 09, 2020 in Washington, DC. U.S. unemployment claims have approached 17 million over the past three weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Fred Shapiro, an associate director of the Yale Law School library, was tasked with picking the most notable quotes of 2020. He came up with the sentences that, for the most part, best capture the craziness that has been 2020.
The list is the annual addition to “The Yale Book of Quotations,” and it’s no surprise that Dr.Anthony Fauci’s plea “wear a mask” tops the list. That’s followed by George Floyd’s dying plea of “I can’t breathe.”
Scattered throughout are quirky quotes from both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, as well as the dying wish of Ruth Bader Ginsberg… which was not honored.
Here is the list of most notable quotes for 2020:
- “Wear a mask.” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, CNN interview, May 21.
- “I can’t breathe.” — George Floyd, plea to police officer, Minneapolis, May 25.
- “One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear,” President Donald Trump, referring to the coronavirus in remarks at an African American History Month reception at the White House, Feb. 27.
- “I see the disinfectant that knocks it out in a minute, one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning?” — Trump, in remarks at a White House Coronavirus Task Force news briefing, April 23.
- “I will never lie to you. You have my word on that.” — White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, at her first press briefing, May 1.
- “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, statement dictated to granddaughter Clara Spera, September.
Check out the whole list here: Associated Press
