Brooklyn Quotes

220 quotes by 185 authors

I was born on the other side of the tracks, in public housing in Brooklyn, New York. My dad never made more than $20,000 a… — Howard Schultz
My life in Brooklyn was in constant danger because of my bad health. — Maurice Sendak
I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage… — Shakira
I was raised by a single mother who made a way for me. She used to scrub floors as a domestic worker, put a cleaning… — Al Sharpton
I was raised on the streets, in hot, steamy Brooklyn, with stifled air. — Barbra Streisand
If I wasn't bound to Brooklyn, due to my own personal reasons like taking care of my mother and the fact that this is where… — Peter Steele
I think of myself as a girl from Brooklyn. — Barbra Streisand
I remember when I was 5 living on Pulaski Street in Brooklyn, the hallway of our building had a brass banister and a great sound,… — Barbra Streisand
I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
I hope that my story, I hope that my life is... an encouragement for people, especially in Brooklyn. I feel humbled and blessed. — Iyanla Vanzant
Also, I preached to gangs on the streets of Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx - and miracles began to happen. — David Wilkerson
I called my mother immediately to inform her that she was a bad parent. "I can't believe you let us watch this. We ate dinner… — Sloane Crosley
Who knows how to make love stay? Tell love you are going to the Junior's Deli on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn to pick up a… — Tom Robbins
Brooklyn was like Philadelphia made better by its proximity to Manhattan. — Jonathan Franzen
He fell in love with Manhattan's skyline, like a first-time brothel guest falling for a seasoned professional. He mused over her reflections in the black… — Arthur Phillips
It's a coffee cup." She could hear the irritation in her own voice. "I know it's a coffee cup." "I can't wait till you draw… — Cassandra Clare
My idea of Heaven has nothing to do with fluffy clouds or angels. In my Heaven there's butter pecan ice cream and swimming pools and… — Jennifer L. Holm
There's a tree that grows in Brooklyn. Some people call it the Tree of Heaven. No matter where its seed falls, it makes a tree… — Betty Smith
Only the dead know Brooklyn. — Thomas Wolfe
I once started out to walk around the world but ended up in Brooklyn, that Bridge was too much for me. — Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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