Philadelphia Quotes · Page 8

“On July 4 the Continental Congress in Philadelphia voted,”

— Thomas B. Allen

Home is here in Philadelphia. I never like to be away too long.

— Grace Kelly

I loved Philadelphia. I loved my teammates.

— Cris Carter

Philadelphia, wonderful town, spent a week there one night

— Anonymous

I grew up a plumber's son in Philadelphia.

— Mike Vogel

First prize was a week in Philadelphia. Second prize was two weeks.

— W. C. Fields

I once spent a year in Philadelphia, I think it was on a Sunday.

— W. C. Fields

“If anyone loved danger, Jev Brennan did.”

— Katherine McIntyre

There's a difference between performing in Philadelphia to New York as much as a difference between playing in Luton and playing in…

— Pete Doherty

My rookie season, I wore 8 because I had wanted 15, but it's retired in Philadelphia. I had worn 15 in college.

— Jahlil Okafor

“It’s been said of Pennsylvania that it’s made up of Pittsburgh on the west end, Philadelphia on the east, and Alabama in…

— William L. Myers Jr

Owning the Eagles is the ultimate fulfillment of every fantasy I ever had growing up in Philadelphia.

— Norman Braman

I thought we'd be discussing about me not leaving Philadelphia and they just kept asking me about the practice, so I lost…

— Allen Iverson

I got elected as the mayor of Philadelphia and yes I am black. But my responsibility is to all the citizens of…

— Michael Nutter

Playing in Philadelphia helped me become a better person. I actually developed skin that was too thick. I got to the point…

— Randall Cunningham

Philadelphia reflected the national turmoil over race and the Vietnam War, often exploding on my watch.

— Andrea Mitchell

Pennsylvania is one of the worst states in country when it comes to the condition of its infrastructure, and Philadelphia isn't any…

— Steve Kroft

Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we…

— Benjamin Franklin

A propagandized population has a hard time choosing worthy heroes. It is high time Americans celebrate the Anti-Federalists, for they were correct…

— Ilana Mercer

I don't have many actors in my family, but I do have a Great Uncle that is a film-maker in Philadelphia, and…

— Aubrey Plaza

President [Barack] Obama did put together a task force on 21st Century Policing, led by Philadelphia police chief Charles Ramsey, to look…

— Julianne Malveaux

Showrunner I admire: Weiss: "All friendship bias duly acknowledged: Rob McElhenney and the guys at 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' have been…

— David Benioff

I have a really, really hard time sitting down and watching a TV show, except I'm apparently willing to watch the same…

— Shane Carruth

My dad was an architect, and he wasn't a rich guy, but in our little world in Philadelphia, he was famous. He…

— Kevin Bacon

The Jews believed Jerusalem to be the centre. I have seen a kratometric chart designed to show that the city of Philadelphia…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

I don't even know if I ever knew - some sweatshop in Baltimore. I knew with my other relatives - some of…

— Noam Chomsky

What is Camille Paglia doing, writing that an actress as gifted as Anne Heche has the mental depth of a pancake? How…

— Clive James

Philadelphia is the only city, where you can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next…

— Mike Schmidt

I'm a Buffalo wing magnet, a sandwich fanatic, a cheesesteak guy. But I'll only get a cheesesteak in Philadelphia. No one else…

— Kevin Hart

At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.

— Ryne Sandberg

My mother was a Northern woman, daughter of Hon. John Sergeant, a distinguished lawyer, and for many years representative in Congress from…

— John Sergeant Wise

The Philadelphia Feds manufacturers report for September revealed that despite a sharp slowdown, its prices paid index surged 257 points.

— Peter Schiff

I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults.

— Kate DiCamillo

Rooting is following, and I don't do that, but I'd like to see the Phillies win because I love Philadelphia.

— Steve Carlton

I'm really impressed with Kolb there in Philadelphia. He's a very talented quarterback.

— Jimmy Johnson

I studied with Seymour Rosenfeld, who was first trumpeter of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

— Frankie Avalon

I love the show 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia;' that's probably a guilty pleasure! I laugh so hard.

— Linden Ashby

I've been to Philadelphia a lot of times over the years, playing the old Celebrity Room and most of the other clubs…

— Don Rickles

My first joke was about a company called Five Star Parking that was all over Philadelphia: 'Who's reviewing parking lots?'

— Adam McKay

I'm interested in genius the way a hungry man is interested in Philadelphia cheesesteaks. I want something. I want a piece of…

— Eric Weiner