2,405 Quotes About Cities

  • Author Denise Levertov
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    In city, in suburb, in forest, no way to stretch out the arms - so if you would grow, go straight up or deep down.

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  • Author Denis Leary
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    When I become president, all you assholes that ride bikes in the city? Lock and load! You're going down!

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  • Author Derek Luke
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    I went to Jersey City State College to please a family member. I wasn't prepared for school. To say I failed out is putting it nicely.

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  • Author Derek Luke
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    I was working at the store on the Sony studios in Culver City. And I was literally holding a shirt when they came in and told me I'd got the part! It just shows dreams do come true.

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  • Author Dino De Laurentiis
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    After the war, there was no industry. We lost the war. We had our whole city destroyed. No money. No studio. No film. No camera. No equipment. We would shoot in the street. We had no actors. Nothing. But we wanted to do movies. And we did the best movies in the world.

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  • Author Donna Leon
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    Venetians feel affection and loyalty to their city, rather than to the Italian state.

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  • Author Doris Lessing
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    I never thought of London in terms of possible heroes - of course, there are thousands. It's a very talented city.

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  • Author Emeril Lagasse
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    Food is very representative of a city's culture. In order to really get to know a place and the people, you've got to eat the food.

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