Famous New York
quotes

some of my favorites

New Yorkers are renowned for their thick skins. New Yorkers (including me) are the first to enjoy these not-always complimentary quotes.

The faces in New York remind
me of people who played a game
and lost.

Murray Kempton

It is a miracle that New York
works at all. The whole thing is
implausible.

E.B. White

This is the town that never
sleeps. That's why we don't live
in Duluth. That plus I don't know
where Duluth is.

Woody Allen

What else can you expect
from a town that's shut off
from the world by the ocean on
one side and New Jersey on
the other?

O. Henry

New York...when civilization
falls apart, remember, we were
way ahead of you.

David Letterman

No matter how many times
I visit this great city, I'm always
struck by the same thing: a
yellow taxi cab.

Scott Adams (Dilbert)

When it's 3 o'clock in New
York, it's still 1938 in London.

Bette Midler

In Boston they ask, how much
does he know? In New York, how
much is he worth? In Philadelphia,
who were his parents?

Mark Twain

Every person on the streets
of New York is a type. The city is
one big theater where everyone
is on display.

Jerry Rubin

I moved to New York City for
my health. I'm paranoid and it
was the only place where my
fears were justified.

Anita Weiss

The crime problem in New York
is getting really serious. The other
day the Statue of Liberty had both
hands up.

Jay Leno

New Yorkers say “excuse me”
as a command.

Attributed to more
than one person

The New York telephone
directory is my favorite book.
No plot, but what an amusing
cast of characters.

Attributed to more
than one person

New Yorkers view stop lights
as a video-game challenge.

Attributed to more
than one person

Manhattan is 11 miles long
and 2 hours wide.

Attributed to more
than one person

New Yorkers like to boast that
if you can survive in New York,
you can survive anywhere. But
if you can survive anywhere,
why live in New York?

Edward Abbey

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Famous New York
quotes

some of my favorites

The faces in New York remind
me of people who played a game
and lost.

It is a miracle that New York
works at all. The whole thing is
implausible.

This is the town that never
sleeps. That's why we don't live
in Duluth. That plus I don't know
where Duluth is.

What else can you expect
from a town that's shut off
from the world by the ocean on
one side and New Jersey on
the other?

New York...when civilization
falls apart, remember, we were
way ahead of you.

No matter how many times
I visit this great city, I'm always
struck by the same thing: a
yellow taxi cab.

When it's 3 o'clock in New
York, it's still 1938 in London.

In Boston they ask, how much
does he know? In New York, how
much is he worth? In Philadelphia,
who were his parents?

Every person on the streets
of New York is a type. The city is
one big theater where everyone
is on display.

I moved to New York City for
my health. I'm paranoid and it
was the only place where my
fears were justified.

The crime problem in New York
is getting really serious. The other
day the Statue of Liberty had both
hands up.

New Yorkers say “excuse me”
as a command.

The New York telephone
directory is my favorite book.
No plot, but what an amusing
cast of characters.

New Yorkers view stop lights
as a video-game challenge.

Manhattan is 11 miles long
and 2 hours wide.

New Yorkers like to boast that
if you can survive in New York,
you can survive anywhere. But
if you can survive anywhere,
why live in New York?

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Famous New York quotes

some of my favorites

The faces in New York remind me of people who played a game and lost.

It is a miracle that New York works at all. The whole thing is implausible.

This is the town that never sleeps. That's why we don't live in Duluth. That plus I don't know where Duluth is.

What else can you expect from a town that's shut off from the world by the ocean on one side and New Jersey on the other?

New York...when civilization falls apart, remember, we were way ahead of you.

No matter how many times I visit this great city, I'm always struck by the same thing: a yellow taxi cab.

When it's 3 o'clock in New York, it's still 1938 in London.

In Boston they ask, how much does he know? In New York, how much is he worth? In Philadelphia, who were his parents?

Every person on the streets of New York is a type. The city is one big theater where everyone is on display.

I moved to New York City for my health. I'm paranoid and it was the only place where my fears were justified.

The crime problem in New York is getting really serious. The other day the Statue of Liberty had both hands up.

New Yorkers say “excuse me” as a command.

The New York telephone directory is my favorite book. No plot, but what an amusing cast of characters.

New Yorkers view stop lights as a video-game challenge.

Manhattan is 11 miles long and 2 hours wide.

New Yorkers like to boast that if you can survive in New York, you can survive anywhere. But if you can survive anywhere, why live in New York?

Famous New York
quotes

The faces in New York remind
me of people who played a game
and lost.

It is a miracle that New York
works at all. The whole thing is
implausible.

This is the town that never
sleeps. That's why we don't live
in Duluth. That plus I don't know
where Duluth is.

What else can you expect
from a town that's shut off
from the world by the ocean on
one side and New Jersey on
the other?

New York...when civilization
falls apart, remember, we were
way ahead of you.

No matter how many times
I visit this great city, I'm always
struck by the same thing: a
yellow taxi cab.

When it's 3 o'clock in New
York, it's still 1938 in London.

In Boston they ask, how much
does he know? In New York, how
much is he worth? In Philadelphia,
who were his parents?

Every person on the streets
of New York is a type. The city is
one big theater where everyone
is on display.

I moved to New York City for
my health. I'm paranoid and it
was the only place where my
fears were justified.

The crime problem in New York
is getting really serious. The other
day the Statue of Liberty had both
hands up.

New Yorkers say “excuse me”
as a command.

The New York telephone
directory is my favorite book.
No plot, but what an amusing
cast of characters.

New Yorkers view stop lights
as a video-game challenge.

Manhattan is 11 miles long
and 2 hours wide.

New Yorkers like to boast that
if you can survive in New York,
you can survive anywhere. But
if you can survive anywhere,
why live in New York?