Urban Quotes

344 quotes by 304 authors

As people flock to urban centers where ground space is limited, cities with green walls and roofs and skyscraper farms offer improved health and well-being,… — Diane Ackerman
The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards. — Irving Babbitt
A peasant becomes fond of his pig and is glad to salt away its pork. What is significant, and is so difficult for the urban… — John Berger
Urban conservationists may feel entitled to be unconcerned about food production because they are not farmers. But they can't be let off so easily, for… — Wendell Berry
I applaud the growing commitment of Evangelicals to the needs of the poor and oppressed in urban America. — Tony Campolo
Sixty percent of all Indians live in urban areas, but nobody's writing about them. They're really an underrepresented population, and the ironic thing is very,… — Sherman Alexie
One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the… — Stokely Carmichael
The artistic element of Manhattan has kind of moved to Brooklyn. Has it changed it? Yeah. Has it ruined it? I would say no. It… — Julian Casablancas
You know, I don't really understand a suburban environment. I want to be out in the woods, I want to be where it's wild, I… — Karen Allen
I think one thing you could probably say for all my albums is that they're all pretty eclectic pop. There's always a little bit of… — Kelly Clarkson
To the extent that our workers compete with low-paid Mexicans, it is as much through undocumented immigration as trade. This pattern threatens low-paid, low-skill U.S.… — William J. Clinton
The fundamental failure of most graphic, product, architectural and even urban design is its insistence on serving the God of Looking-Good rather than the God… — Richard Saul Wurman
To implement a true urban renaissance, you first need a Grand Design elaborated by strong leadership . — Minoru Mori
The mind left to itself creates monstrosities, and not only in art galleries. Look at our urban landscapes and industrial wastelands. No civilization has ever… — Eckhart Tolle
Commercial jazz, soap opera, pulp fiction, comic strips, the movies set the images, mannerisms, standards, and aims of the urban masses. In one way or… — C. Wright Mills
I love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure.. like right now the… — Magic Johnson
My fashion is about the urban woman in the year 3000. I think about obscure, weird things and try to create a world around them. — Lady Gaga
To the extent that the (ISIS's) advance is a series of urban revolts against the government of PM Nouri al-Maliki, the US would end up… — Juan Cole
I can imagine no more important contribution to our country's future than a long-term commitment to improving urban K-12 public schools. — Eli Broad
The point about football in Britain is that it is not just a sport people take to, like cricket or tennis. It is built into… — Arthur Hopcraft

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