Quotes About City

The whole world looked red to him, shadows were crimson, the sunset above the spires of the city an incredible blaze of infernal hues.

He wondered whether what he had heard indicated that a city was moving far above him on the surface, and whether the wounding thunder meant that, it had foundered, or collided with another city.

I'm changing, Daniel. I was drawn back to the city in spirit, and led the woman into the ancient land. She is a follower of mine. And yet an assassin.

all was the city of Pataliputra (modern Patna), that would be the capital of kingdoms like those of the Nandas and the Mauryas for 1,000 years. The Mahajanapadas spread from

I think I can explain her feeling," Sakina said, patting Razia's hand. "If it's publicly known that Amina has wandered the city, her reputation will be ruined. We will never find a groom for her.We are praying for Allah's blessing on her travels to Oudh. After that, we would humbly request your assistance in returning her to Bombay.

She had never been happier than as a solicitor. Whether she was working on a rental contract or a business settlement, she was building Bombay. Her sense of duty to the city was almost as strong as to her family.

We lived in Bombay and we lived in Mumbai and sometimes, I lived in both of them at the same time.

I played in Europe and it was a great experience, not just because of my team-mates and the coaches we had, but from the fans and the city itself - I played in Gothenburg and I played in Lyon and soccer was everywhere.

Putting soccer aside, N.Y.C. is just one of those cities that builds people.

My city was very basketball-minded so I was born playing basketball and I didn't like playing soccer that much.

People drive everywhere in L.A., so you get very little human interaction... but N.Y. and Chicago are like London... L.A. lacks the social interaction.

I think, probably, socially, in some ways New York may be the least American city. It represents too many things that Americans really don't entirely want in their lives.

A lot of the interesting issues and dynamics within a city occur over things such as socio-economic issues or ethnic issues. But they require a much more elaborate model of human behavior.

The least sexy city is Los Angeles. And it poses as the most sexy. As you grow up, L.A. is being sold to you as home of the bikini-clad party girls. And then you get there, and it's full of very goal-oriented, yoga-obsessed careerists.

I think after 1970 or so, after I sold Soul City, I took off for awhile and didn't do too many gigs.

Back in Sapangbato in Angeles City, my mom signed me up on this foundation called Pearl S. Buck where they support Fil-Am kids left during the time when U.S. soldiers where at the Clark Air Base.

Glasgow's really friendly, with this impressive mix of real solidarity and identity that's very personal.

There is a heavy-ego, solitary model of being an elected leader. We've certainly seen that in some other mayors of this city... I have much more of a Movement mentality. It's much more of what I'm steeped in. I don't think it is first and foremost about me. It's about the ideas and the agenda.

Solitude is good in the evening. Dublin is a quiet city when you get to a certain age, when your friends settle down and have kids. Nothing much happens here.

The opening solo on 'Once in Royal David's City' is still the most dramatic radio moment of the year.

Certainly, getting involved in politics and being a part of the solution to creating a great city, the opposite of what we had in Cuba, was a big part of our identity.

I said I would be part of the solution in Jefferson City, not part of the problem. And I said I'd take on the culture of corruption.

There are no problems that exist in the District that have been solved elsewhere in the country. Whatever problems exist in this city exist other places.

When you do some things in baseball in the city where you grow up and then you come back on a second opportunity, it's special.