Embrace Quote by Ann-Marie MacDonald

“I am not sure I love New York.”

— Édouard Levé

“I had never seen anything like New York, and its newness held the promise of my future: dense with the experience I craved -…

— Siri Hustvedt

“MY FIRST SUMMER living in New York, I couldn’t wait for”

— Michael Thomas Ford

“Everyone has their own New York in the heart, place where there is hope for everybody.”

— T.A

“Dressed that way, he looked almost like any other New Yorker. It was only he nervous shifting of his eyes that hinted at discomfort,…

— Heidi Heilig

“What a thing it is to live in New York City. To move here and not know a soul. A clean slate, a chance…

— John Kenney

“She’s always thought that one of the beauties of New York is that you can be from anywhere and within moments of landing it…

— Colum McCann

“I loved New York for this gift of endless encounters.”

— Elizabeth Strout

“Today, everything about New York leaves me feeling like I’m competing for space, and just barely hanging on.”

— Lauren Graham

“The city had seemed like a great place to discover who you are. It just seemed that there was a lot to experience here,…

— Sari Botton

“My one thought is to get out of New York, to experience something genuinely American.”

— Henry Miller

“Everyone loves New York City for all these different reasons. The culture. The mix of people. The pace. The food. But for me, it's…

— Gayle Forman