Town Quotes

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Halfway down the stairs, is a stair, where I sit. There isn't any, other stair, quite like, it. I'm not at the bottom, I'm not… — A A Milne
I’m writing this in part to tell you that if you ever wonder what you’ve done in your life, and everyone does wonder sooner or… — Marilynne Robinson
... an ugly, lovely town ... crawling, sprawling ... by the side of a long and splendid curving shore. This sea-town was my world. — Dylan Thomas
The town was paper, but the memories were not. — John Green
And exactly how does a miserable face help the war effort?" he asked sharply, his mood beginning to change. "Will a frown bring back the… — Stuart Hill
Whatever art offered the men and women of previous eras, what it offers our own, it seems to me, is space - a certain breathing… — John Updike
Today I'm out wandering, turning my skull into a cup for others to drink wine from. In this town somewhere there sits a calm, intelligent… — Unknown Author
I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left… — Patrick Rothfuss
You can get the monkey off your back, but the circus never leaves town — Anne Lamott
Hey, if you decided to tear up the town, you can always use the leftover bread from my breakfast in place of your cane. I'm… — Jennifer Rardin
Larry is back in town...The wedding is set for October. Tammy is threatening to have me in the wedding. Some friends they are. — Laurell K. Hamilton
The big reason why folks leave a small town,' Rant used to say, 'is so they can moon over the idea of going back. And… — Chuck Palahniuk
A short time later, when the carpenter was taking measurements for the coffin, through the window they saw a light rain of tiny yellow flowers… — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
It was probably easier in the old days when the bad guys rode into town wearing black capes or whatever bad guys wore and the… — Joan Bauer
My Carmen," I said (I used to call her that sometimes) "we shall leave this raw sore town as soon as you get out of… — Vladimir Nabokov
Whereas the town knows all about you already and wants to know more and wants to beat you with what it knows till how can… — Patrick Ness
Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world… — Alan Moore
I saw my town as if I had just arrived. It was as if I was waking up. You see houses and buildings every day,… — Gary D. Schmidt
It is a curious emotion, this certain homesickness I have in mind. With Americans, it is a national trait, as native to us as the… — Carson McCullers
And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the… — George W. Bush
In the first place, Cranford is in possession of the Amazons; all the holders of houses above a certain rent are women. If a married… — Elizabeth Gaskell
The day after his father left, Franz and his mother went into town together, and as they left home Franz noticed that her shoes did… — Milan Kundera
Philadelphia, wonderful town, spent a week there one night — W.C. Fields
What is your name?" asked Lear. Caius," said Kent. And whence do you hail?" From Bonking, sire." Well, yes, lad, as do we all," said… — Christopher Moore
Eighteen luscuios scrumpitous flavors, Chocolate,Lime and Cherry Coffee,Pumpkin, Fudge-Banana, Caramel Cream and boysenberry. Rocky Road and Toasted Almond, Butterscotch,Vanilla Dip, Butter Brinkle, Apple Ripple,Coconut,and Mocha… — Shel Silverstein

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