Trump ‘favor’ request tops list of notable quotes in 2019

President Donald Trump’s request of a “favor” from his Ukrainian counterpart, in a line that helped to launch impeachment process, tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of most table quotes of 2019.

Trump said “I would like you to do us a favor, though” in w-infamous July 25 phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

list assembled by Fred Shapiro, an associate director at library, is an annual update to “ Yale Book of Quotations,” which was first published in 2006.

Also represented on 2019 list are quotes from candidates running for president in 2020, struggle over Brexit, and activist Greta Thunberg’s scolding of world leaders on climate change.

Shapiro said he picks quotes that are t necessarily admirable or eloquent, but rar because y are famous or particularly revealing of spirit of times. ____

LIST

1. “I would like you to do us a favor, though.” — President Donald Trump, memorandum of a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, July 25.

2. “We are at beginning of mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal ecomic growth. How dare you!” — environmental activist Greta Thunberg, speech at United Nations Climate Action Summit, New York, Sept. 23.

3. “When we’re dancing with angels, question will be asked: ‘In 2019, what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact? Did we stand on sidelines and say thing?’” — Congressman Elijah Cummings, closing statement at a public hearing of Michael Cohen before House of Representatives Oversight Committee, Feb. 27.

4. “I would rar be dead in a ditch (than ask European Union for a delay in Brexit).” — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, remarks at police training center in Wakefield, England, Sept. 5.

5. “ Prime Minister’s advice to Her Majesty was unlawful, void and of effect.” — Supreme Court of United Kingdom President Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, judgment in case of R (Miller) v. Prime Minister, Sept. 24.

6. “If we had had confidence that president clearly did t commit a crime, we would have said so.” — Special Counsel Robert Mueller, remarks at Department of Justice, May 29.

7. “I have a plan for that.” — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, remarks at “She People” forum, Houston, April 24.

8. “Poor kids are just as bright, just as talented, as white kids.” — Presidential candidate Joe Biden, remarks to Asian and Lati Coalition, Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 8.

9. “I’m very happy (being single). I call it being self-partnered.” — actress Emma Watson, interview in British Vogue, December 2019.

10. “I love you 3000.” — actress Alexandra Rabe, line in “Avengers: Endgame,” 2019.