Philadelphia Quotes

142 quotes by 112 authors

My dad was an architect, and he wasn't a rich guy, but in our little world in Philadelphia, he was famous. He loved to see… — Kevin Bacon
'Kitchen Confidential' wasn't a cautionary or an expose. I wrote it as an entertainment for New York tri-state area line cooks and restaurant lifers, basically;… — Anthony Bourdain
As a child, I loved to read books. The library was a window to the world, a pathway to worlds and people far from my… — Ed Bradley
When I went to Catholic high school in Philadelphia, we just had one coach for football and basketball. He took all of us who turned… — George Raveling
I started playing professional basketball in 1971, and I played professionally for five seasons before going to Philadelphia. — Julius Erving
Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic… — Benjamin Franklin
My mother was a Northern woman, daughter of Hon. John Sergeant, a distinguished lawyer, and for many years representative in Congress from Philadelphia. — John Sergeant Wise
They have Easter egg hunts in Philadelphia, and if the kids don't find the eggs, they get booed. — Bob Uecker
The streets are safe in Philadelphia. It's only the people who make them unsafe. — Frank Rizzo
Actually, Magic and the Lakers beat Philadelphia for Magic's first NBA Championship. — Oscar Robertson
I think we need to start with Philadelphia and make sure that we actually get some election reform in Philadelphia. Actually, a recent election was… — Patrick McHenry
I cannot accept this invitation [to celebrate the bicentenial of the Constitution], for I do not believe that the meaning of the Constitution was forever… — Thurgood Marshall
Jim Fregosi was not only one of the most respected men in baseball, he was a great man. He was a player's manager. He had… — Lenny Dykstra
John Huston was a superb master. He knew how to make good films. I did three things with him. One is called Independence. It plays… — Eli Wallach
I love Philadelphia. I was shocked at what a great city this is. For me, it is the cat's pajamas. I love everything about it.… — George Dzundza
If all those magnificent cathedrals with their valuable lands in Boston, Philadelphia and New York were taxed as they should be, the taxes of women… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton
You'll regret the day you ever messed with Philadelphia Collins and sons — Phil Collins
Rooting is following, and I don't do that, but I'd like to see the Phillies win because I love Philadelphia. — Steve Carlton
It's well known that I interviewed with Philadelphia last winter, and I'd like to manage again, — Jim Leyland
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a house of artistic and intellectual prostitution — Albert C. Barnes

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