2002 Top Ten: Words of Wisdom

"I certainly hope you didn't think that was off the record..."

2002 has truly been the Year of Eloquence. Here's the Light Reading list of the most notable quotes of the year. Culled from our Quotes of the Week, some are witty, some are witless, some are downright confusing. None of them may quite rank with "There's no bigger task than protecting the homeland of our country," or "Our nation must come together to unite" – but hey! That's our tax dollars at work. In any case, may they bring you solace in these deranged, mutant times. No. 10: We're excited about the market. And we're not smoking crack, either. – Caprice Martin, Director of Corporate Communications, Netrake Corp.

No. We're just nuts!

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This you must learn, Grasshopper...

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Suggestion: Go easy on the lubricant.

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And sometimes they waggle their downy bottoms in the air!

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Now, there's a bandwagon you don't wanna miss!

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Or, as Custer prehumously said: "Hurrah, boys! We've got them now!"

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"Our next option is mass suicide."

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"And that beachfront property in Kabul? Well..."

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"Round up the usual suspects!"

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And Milton Berle isn't dead. He's undergone a lifestyle reappraisal.

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