Boston Quotes · Page 10

Philadelphia is a football town. Boston is a baseball town.

— Howie Long

For every $5 that Boston's economy sends up to Beacon Hill, the state gives only $1 back to us.

— Thomas Menino

Everyone knows my career was catapulted to another level when I got traded to the Boston Celtics.

— Robert Parish

It was tough leaving Boston with a great city, a great organization and a great bunch of guys.

— Jarome Iginla

I grew up in Boston, so it's a nice change to be cold after living in California.

— Matt LeBlanc

In Boston they have gone from large autonomous high schools to smaller schools within the same building.

— Michael Welch

For me, there is a strong family connection to Boston and anything connected to Boston, which includes Fenway.

— John Williams

After the Boston Marathon bombings, people shared grief and outrage on social media.

— Roxane Gay

I wrote the first book, and I thought people would say: 'Separate and unequal schools in the City of Boston? I didn't…

— Jonathan Kozol

I wouldn't say that I know a lot about 'Silicon Valley'. I live in Boston, for one thing. And I don't live…

— Daniel Lyons

The best comedy audiences in the country and this is tried and true, I'm not just saying it, in my opinion are…

— Denis Leary

Whenever I think of Milwaukee, I think of the American League. Hmm, Boston, Atlanta, weren't they the Browns, too?

— Mike Shannon

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

— Mark Twain

Who is Hunter Becker?" "Becker the Gory? Lighthouse Keepers? Boston?" "I would've preferred Becker the Easiley Surrendering or Becker the Quite Reasonable,…

— Ilona Andrews

Jock Semple said "Oh the women ran well today the Boston Marathon and they deserve to be in the race." I had…

— Kathrine Switzer

Because we can't escape our ancient hunger to live close to nature, we encircle the house with lawns and gardens, install picture…

— Diane Ackerman

“To mention Boston we use 'Boston' or a synonym, and to mention 'Boston' we use ' 'Boston' ' or a synonym. '…

— W.V. Quine

I never know what my next move will be in Hollywood. It's such an unpredictable town. People get jaded and lost and…

— Ben Affleck

“We'll ride along the river. It's a mighty pretty sight..." Puffy white clouds floated across the azure blue sky. Pine-covered mountains crowned…

— Debra Holland

Any game is important to me. At Boston College, when I went out for the spring games, I wanted to win. Maybe…

— Doug Flutie

Boston is a tough and resilient town. So are its people. I'm supremely confident that Bostonians will pull together, take care of…

— Barack Obama

It's kinda great to see the Celtics doin well again cuz that was so much fun in my day to go to…

— Charles Barkley

I had written a book called "Boston Boy" some years ago, and that took me from the time I could speak, I…

— Nat Hentoff

In Boston, a couple of the women were students and they mentioned how Boston has a huge student population, and that's specific…

— Tatyana Fazlalizadeh

We're ready to be a Boston that doesn't push people out, but welcomes all who call our city home.

— Michelle Wu

Boston is an amazing city, man. All the sports here, all they do is win.

— Xander Bogaerts

Boston is so laced with jerseys that you can be dressed head to toe in team apparel and no one will look…

— David Walton

There's a lot of history in Boston and a lot of history, obviously, in New York with all the championships.

— Rafael Palmeiro

I grew up with the Boston vibe and the Catholic vibe. I don't want to put anybody out.

— John Krasinski

This is a bad day for Boston, but I think if we pull together we'll get through it.

— Thomas Menino

I grew up in Boston, and we'd have every Thanksgiving at my parents' house there.

— Maura Tierney

I'm from outside of Boston, and in Boston, people are so passionate about their Irishness.

— J. Courtney Sullivan

Boston has carried the practice of hypocrisy to the n-th degree of refinement, grace, and failure.

— Lincoln Steffens

My parents had a Boston terrier, but we never became friends.

— Amanda Blake

I got private lessons in keyboard at Julliard, before New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

— Bernie Worrell

This is a horrific day in Boston. My thoughts and prayers are with those who have been injured.

— Deval Patrick

Tom Brady is fun and happy. Boston is cranky and intense.

— Colin Cowherd

It would have been a short career if I had not been traded to Boston. I was rejuvenated in Boston.

— Robert Parish

When I was in the Sex Pistols, I listened to Boston. But I couldn't tell anybody, you know. I'd get lynched.

— Steve Jones

People would tell us, 'I love your company, but I want to go to Chicago or Boston or New York.'

— Dan Gilbert