"You Lie" and Other Gems Make Yale's Best Quotes List

Every year, Yale librarian Fred Shapiro collects the gems that come out of other people’s mouths and compiles Yale University’s list of the year’s most memorable quotes. This year, the health care debate and a miraculous landing in the Hudson River provided some of the most quotable lines. And then there's Kanye. Here are the top 10 quotes of 2009...

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"You Lie" and Other Gems Make Yale's Best Quotes List

Every year, Yale librarian Fred Shapiro collects the gems that come out of other people’s mouths and compiles Yale University’s list of the year’s most memorable quotes. Here are the top 10 of 2009.

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