2382 City Quotes for You to Enjoy

We danced on the lip of the volcano, so to speak. We were young, too. And New York was still a big, open city where anything could happen and anyone could be star. Rents were cheap, creativity was encouraged, and bottle service was still 20 years away. That was the era the Club Kids came into. James St. James

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Disasters redistribute money from taxpayers to construction workers, from insurance companies to homeowners, and even from those who once lived in the destroyed city to those who replace them. It's remarkable that this redistribution can happen so smoothly and quickly, with devastated regions reinventing themselves in a matter of months. James Surowiecki

Construction Money Matter Once Months Those Destroyed City Remarkable Devastated Disasters Redistribution Insurance Insurance Companies Smoothly Replace Quickly Happen Regions Them Themselves Taxpayers Workers Who Companies Even Lived Reinventing

From 1966 to 1970 I served as Chairman of the New Haven City Plan Commission. James Tobin

City Haven New Commission Plan Chairman Served

I love New York City. Everyone is busy with their own lives - and no one is interested in some Hollywood celebrity walking past in downtown Manhattan. That's why it's my favorite city. You can do what you want without attracting a crowd of curious onlookers. James Van Der Beek

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Americans are immensely popular in Paris; and this is not due solely to the fact that they spend lots of money there, for they spend just as much or more in London, and in the latter city they are merely tolerated because they do spend. James Weldon Johnson

You know what's nice about Montreal? Not only is it a beautiful city, but you have Cuban cigars. Jamie Farr

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Part of our pedagogy is, you report on what's going on in your neighborhood and your city. Jamila Woods

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The beach is still a public place, and that's an amazing grace about Chicago. We have so many problems, but the water always stays. That inspires me and keeps me inspired about the city and keeps me hopeful. Jamila Woods

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I remember my first time coming to New York City. It was 1986, and I was on a U.S. tour with a stop at Lincoln Center. It was love at first sight. Jan Vogler

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If I were mayor, I'd invite everyone to have free boat trips on the river and free balloon rides over the city. I'd let the elderly in residential homes wander free. Jane Birkin

Free Everyone City Trips River Invite Over Balloon Were Wander Mayor Boat Elderly Rides Homes Residential

I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago. Jane Byrne

People Pledge City Chicago Mayor Tonight

If those communities are left to decay, this city will decay. Jane Byrne

Will Those City Left Decay Communities

I am here before you tonight to dedicate this administration to bringing a new renaissance of neighborhood life and community spirit, a renewal of confidence in the future of our city and a revival of opportunity for all Chicago. Jane Byrne

Life Future You Confidence Opportunity Before Community This Administration Our Neighborhood Administration City Spirit New Renaissance Renewal Am Chicago Revival Dedicate Bringing Here Tonight

We saw hundreds of programs to redevelop the central city, the neighborhoods, in the past. Jane Byrne

Past Programs Saw Hundreds Neighborhoods City In The Past Central

For me, 'Bookends' marks the start of my foray into commercial fiction, away from what has always been thought of as more traditional chick lit - single girl in the city trips around in Manolos looking for Mr. Right. Jane Green

The futuristic city on 'Legends Walking's cover rejects any connection with the contemporary setting of 'Changer.' It was as if every effort was made to keep readers of 'Changer' from finding this stand-alone sequel. Jane Lindskold

Made Every Setting Futuristic City Finding Contemporary Readers Cover Walking Effort Legends Any Sequel Connection Keep Rejects

In the traditional urban novel, there is only survival or not. The suburban idea, the conformist idea, that agony can be seen to and cured by doctors or psychoanalysis or self-knowledge is nowhere to be found in the city. Talking is a way of life, but it is not a cure. Same with religion. Jane Smiley

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When 'The Awakening' was published it was considered so scandalous it was banned in the author's home-town library, and she herself was barred from the Fine Arts Club in the same city. What the novel has to offer, among other things, is honesty. Jane Smiley

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