Yale book of quotations 2009

Yale university press invites you to continue contributing your. The yale book of quotations electronic resource edited by. It is unique in its focus on american quotations and its inclusion of items not only from literary and historical sources but also from popular culture, sports, computers, science, politics, law, and the social sciences. The yale book of quotations, which attempts to trace all famous quotations to their earliest findable occurrence, has the following. To keep this column somewhat grounded in yaleiana, i have written about the most famous quotations by yale alumni marchapril 2007 and the most notable coinages by yalies januaryfebruary 2009. This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12000 fa. Yale book of quotations top 10 of 2007 biden made the list. Yale book credits author of aa prayer new haven register. Nov 29, 2009 fred shapiro, an associate librarian and lecturer at yale law school and editor of the yale book of quotations, last year questioned the authorship of the prayer, based on the recollection of. The yale book of quotations electronic resource edited. Unidentified speaker at health care reform town hall in simpsonville, south carolina 2 were going to be in the hudson. Yale book of quotations top 10 of 2007 biden made the list twice. Since then, shapiro releases an annual list of the top 10 quotes, which he said will be incorporated into the next edition of the book in a few years.

Shapiro of the yale book of quotations suggested that the abundance of news from the state was largely coincidental. Unidentified speaker at health care reform town hall in simpsonville, south carolina 2 were going to be in. The catalogue will give the type of degrees received and year. In october 2000, hirshs grandson, philip hirsh 60, published an essay in this. The yale book of quotations app brings together a collection of over,000 quotes and proverbs from yale university presss awardwinning title the yale book of quotations, edited by fred r. The yale book of quotations has the following quote, which may be the one you have in mind.

Shapiro and the companion edition, the dictionary of modern proverbs, compiled by charles clay doyle, wolfgang mieder, and fred r. Its always easier to apologize for something youve already done than to get approval for it in advance. A tortured soul finds redemption in words yale medicine, 2009 winter an 1863 graduate of the school of medicine made his mark as a contributor to the oxford english dictionary while incarcerated with schizophrenia. The top 10 quotes of 2009, as compiled by the editor of the yale book of quotations. He is arguably the nations preeminent archaeologist of quotations. Winston churchill himself praised it in his autobiography. You can quote them septemberoctober 2009 by fred r. In the last iteration of dynastic change, the rise of the manchu or qing dynasty and its replacement of the ming in 164452, a process in which campaigning, winning allies and legitimation were interlinked strategies of the takeover, encouraged interest in further chinese expansionism and helped make it possible. Military strategy in the manchu dynasty by jeremy black. Anonymous was a woman features yale alumni magazine. How the first group of girls rewrote the rules of an ivy league giant.

The yale book of quotations is a quotations collection that focuses on modern and american. Under the index tab you can switch between the quotations section and the proverbs section. The quotes of current times are not great rhetorical speeches, but outbursts and clever remarks. Fred shapiro, an associate librarian and lecturer at yale law school and editor of the yale book of quotations, last year questioned the authorship of the prayer, based on the recollection of. Shapiro, it was published by yale university press in 2006 with a foreword by joseph epstein, isbn 9780300107982. Presumably, between 200506 and 2009, fred found or somebody found for him an earlier appearance. Apr 01, 2015 the yale book of quotations ybq is a magnificent beast of a tome, a rare creature found only in libraries and the homes of the most devoted litterateurs.

More than twelve thousand famous quotations are featured in a reference volume that includes items not only from literary and historical sources, but also from popular culture, sports, computers. Mar 31, 2015 the yale book of quotations ybq is a magnificent beast of a tome, a rare glittering creature found only in libraries and the homes of the most devoted litterateurs. The yale book of quotations is the most complete, uptodate, and authoritative quotation dictionary ever compiled. After killing a man in london, william minor was sentenced to an asylum in broadmoor, where this undated picture was taken. In my opinion, the best quotations of the year can be found at the tea party slogans repository. Shapiro is editor of the yale book of quotations the authorship of yales iconic fight song boola boola has traditionally been ascribed to allan m. England expects that every man will do his duty 2,195 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article isbn 03312664. Dec 16, 2009 the original yale book of quotations was published in 2006.

Yale book of quotations top 10 quotes 2009 the annoyatorium. William safire, new york times magazine more comprehensive than any other quotationreference work. Shapiro picks quotes that are famous, important or revealing of the spirit of the times. Grace murray hopper, quoted in computerworld, september 10, 1984.

This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12000 famous quotations, arranged. We recently asked fred shapiro, editor of the yale book of quotations, to pull together a few choice examples. So if memorable rhetoric is the offspring of distress, then 2009 should be. Shapiro, associate librarian and lecturer in legal research fred r, epstein, mr joseph. In a previous column mayjune 2009 i reported that stephen goranson and. When i began work on the yale book of quotations for yale university press in 2000. To determine the year a student graduated, check the catalogue of graduates of yale university in 2 vols. Christina rossettis quotations from the psalter 1875. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. The tea party people missed out on times man of the year, and now their slogans are ignored as well. Harold macmillan, quoted in sunday times london, nov. Serenity prayer skeptic now credits niebuhr the new york. Shapiro, editor of the yale book of quotations i am a contributor to this book.

The original yale book of quotations was published in 2006. The yale book of quotations is a quotations collection that focuses on modern and american quotations and claims a high level of scholarship and reliability. Serenity prayer skeptic now credits niebuhr the new york times. Pacifici, 29 dec 2007 every day, often on multiple occasions, individuals repeat phrases or a sentence attributable to persons, historic or contemporary, of renown or repute. Dec 30, 2009 the quotes of current times are not great rhetorical speeches, but outbursts and clever remarks. Twentyfour quotations about the yale book of quotations. Dave wilton, thursday, february 01, 2007 shapiro, fred r.

Shapiros tome is the first major quotation book to emphasize modern and american sources, so hes in a unique position to marshal the riches of northwestern eloquence. This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12,000 fa. The yale book of quotations in which my name appears as a contributor came out in 2006. Apr 16, 2009 the yale book of quotations has the following quote, which may be the one you have in mind. Send your quotation leads and questions to you can quote them, yale alumni magazine, p. Hirsh, class of 1901, under whose name it was published in 1901, but it is plain that the song owes a substantial debt to an earlier. Ownership inscription on front flyleaf of volume 1. This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12,000 famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author. His annotations constitute a parallel text that lends the book the sort of heft needed to become a standard reference tool, as it inevitably will. Fred shapiros the yale book of quotations brings new names, new life, and scrupulous research to the world of great lines.

Bibliographic references includes bibliographical references and index. The yale book of quotations appears as ybq on my home screen after installation. Yale book of quotations top 10 quotes 2009 24844, 2 22339, 3 26840, 4 12878, 5 12386, 6 23749, 8 24573, 9 307, 10 1 keep your government hands off my medicare. A superb and meticulously researched collection of quotes. The best volume on quotations currently on the market.

The yale book of quotations app brings together a collection of over,000 quotes and proverbs from yale university presss awardwinning title the yale book. Grammatica and the authenticity of the psalmscommentary attributed to bruno the carthusian. The most complete and accurate such collection ever compiled, the yale book of modern proverbs presents more than 1,400 individual proverbs gathered and researched with the help of electronic fulltext databases not previously used for such a project. Then again, the state has a tradition of speaking its mind.

Shapiro, used innovative research techniques to ensure that the most popular and eloquent quotations, especially modern and american ones often missed by other dictionaries, were included. Great article about hemingway didnt say that and the quote investigator website appeared in the new york times on april 27 titled that wasnt mark twain. Pdf the yale book of quotations download full pdf book. It is unique in its focus on american quotations and its inclusion of items not only from literary and historical sources but also from popular culture, sports. Shapiro,associate librarian and lecturer in legal research fred r shapiro. Hirsh, class of 1901, under whose name it was published in 1901, but it is plain that the song owes a substantial debt to an. Yale librarian recants doubts of serenity prayer authorship by ilana seager staff reporter published monday, november 30, 2009 yale librarian fred shapiro, who last year questioned whether reinhold niebuhr 14 grd 15 truly authored the serenity prayer, has been persuaded to retain niebuhr as the author in the next edition of the yale book of quotations. Biographical information on yale college graduates can be found in class books, class histories, and reunion books. My first textboardbook university 101 board books by brad m. The historical notes in small typeelaborating on sources and parallels, and sometimes crossreferencing other quotations within the volumemake this a really useful reference work.

As yale book of quotations editor fred shapiro explains in his latest column, the origins of the yale fight song boola boola are a bit murky. Sep 10, 2009 the yale book of quotations, which attempts to trace all famous quotations to their earliest findable occurrence, has the following. The yale book of quotations hardcover october 30, 2006. To navigate around different sections of the app, use the tabs at the bottom of the screen.