每年美国耶鲁大学图书馆副主任弗雷德·夏皮罗都会挑选年度十大语录,这传统已延续了11年。2016年的十大语录中,特朗普的狂言“不负众望”,高踞榜首,他与对手希拉莉平方秋色,各有两句语录上榜。以下是2016年十大语录中的7句。
“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters.”Donald Trump, speech at campaign rally, Iowa, Jan. 23.
“即使我站在纽约市中心第五大道上开枪射杀,也不会失去任何一 张选票。”特朗普1月23日爱荷华竞选大会上的演讲。
“When they go low, we go high.”Michelle Obama, Democratic National Convention speech, July 25.
“我们绝不能沦落到他人的境地——他们越往下流,我们就越要往上爬。美国前第一夫人米歇尔奥巴马在7月25日美国民主党全国代表大会演讲。
“You could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the 'basket of deplorables'.”Hillary Clinton, remarks at a fundraiser, New York, Sept. 9.
“我把特朗普一半的支持者归类为‘卑鄙无耻的人渣’。”希拉莉在纽约9月9日的一场筹款活动上如是说。
“And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside.”Lin-Manuel Miranda, poem about Orlando massacre read at Tony Awards ceremony, New York, June 12.
“爱就是爱是爱是爱是爱是爱是爱,爱是无法被杀戮或排除一边的。”得奖无数的美国剧作家与演员林·马诺尔米兰达在6月12日纽约举行的东尼颁奖典礼上朗读他为奥兰多夜店屠杀案所写的诗。
“[In politics] you need both a public and a private position.”Hillary Clinton, speech to National Multi-Housing Council released by WikiLeaks, Oct. 7.
“从政,须抱有一个公开与私人的立场。”希拉莉在10月7日针对维基解密的发言
“I alone can fix it.”Donald Trump, speech at Republican National Convention regarding America's political system, Cleveland, July 21.
“我一人便能搞定它。”特朗普在7月21日共和党全国代表大会上的拯救美国政治系统言论。
“His life will never be the one that he dreamed about and worked so hard to achieve. That is a steep price to pay for 20 minutes of action out of his 20-plus years of life.”Dan Turner, letter to judge prior to sentencing of his son, Brock Turner, after Brock's conviction for sexual assault of an unconscious woman, June 5.
“从今以后,他的人生将与他一直梦想与努力追求的大相径庭。我儿活了20多年,却为他20分钟的一个举动付出如此巨大的代价。”斯坦福大学生布罗克·艾伦·特纳性侵一名昏迷的女生,他父亲丹·特纳写信给法官称儿子判刑过重。

