Many things are said, and quoted, in 25 years. Some become catchphrases. Others we’d like to forget. And some words capture the essence of a news event, a phenomenom, or a time. USA TODAY reporters and editors came up with this list of our Top 25 most memorable quotes of the last 25 years.
1. “Let’s roll.”
2. “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
3. “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”
4. “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.”
5. “You’ve got mail!”
6. “Read my lips: no new taxes.”
7. “Obviously a major malfunction.”
8. “How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values?”
9. “You can’t handle the truth!”
10. “I knew Jack Kennedy; Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.”
11. “Just say no.”
12. “I want to focus on my salad.”
13. “Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?”
14. “Keep hope alive.”
15. “I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.”
16. “My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators.”
17. “One more thing.” – Apple CEO Steve Jobs, 1999. He uses the phrase before unveiling products such as the iMac and iPod at computer shows.
18. “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.”
19. “It takes a village to raise a child.”
20. “I’d run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl.”
21. “You gotta fight for your right to party.”
22. “People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?”
23. “Where’s the beef?”
24. “I can’t deny the fact that you like me! Right now, you like me!”
25. “Not that there’s anything wrong with that.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Doug” for the heads up.]
Where the heck is “You are coming to a sad realization. Cancel or allow?” 
“I got four words for ya – I LOVE THIS COMPANY”
Why didn’t that make the list?
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and where is “developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, …” Why THAT piece of verbal eloquence didn’t make it on the list I’ll never understand.
Show me the Money!!!
How about:
“Steve Balmer, your village just called saying they lost their idiot”
got milk?
… day that will live in infamy.
you can’t touch this
developers developers developers
just do it
yada yada yada
If we’re using microsoft quotes, why not,
“DUCK!!! CHAIR!!!”
????
Well I’ll be dipped in shit.
Don’t forget these gems!
“640K is all the memory anybody would ever need.” — Bill Gates
“Oh, wow, I don’t think we can do that.” — Bill Gates [referring to the iPod]
Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.
All we have to fear is fear itself.
My fellow Americans
We hold these truths to be self-evident…
…but I did not inhale
Hummm, I’m no expert like the folks at USA Today, but I have studied the USA some, and seems a few have been left out – although let’s imagine they’re in the next 25 (in no particular order):
D’oh
Duh
Go with throttle up
Mission Accomplished
Dude, I’m gonna buy a Dell
Think Different
Oh, probably enough for now. Leave some room for others, and if I come up with more/better – well, I’ll be back.
P.S. to loganson
Remember – only in the past 25 years
Check your calendar
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Houston, we have a problem (Houston, we’ve had a problem)
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
I can see it taking on a whole new meaning.
\”Sure as I know anything, I know this . . . I aim to misbehave!\”
– Malcolm Reynolds
One more thing: there are no new Mac announcements, and you’ll have to wait until June to get Leopard. Oops, that’s two things, sorry.
\”I\’ll be in my bunk.\”
– Jayne Cobb
Pull my finger.
Amazing how Apple has permeated pop culture.
you guys are forgetting the best one yet…
“iPhone Bitch!”
It’s a good thing.
I misread. Sorry about the date thing.
That hag Stewart’s at number 12?!? Come onnnnnnn . . .
Hell, I’ll even settle for kicking that harpie Field out of 24th if I could get a little love here.
You know, because both of them aren’t GOOD enough . . .
FOR ME TO POOP ONNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“I don’t think so, Tim!”
How about Hillary Clinton:
“Read my lips: No more Bush”
For the most part, a surprisingly lame list of totally forgettable utterances. The quotes in the Comments are much more interesting.