City Quote by David Edison Download Open image ““What he saw seemed to be the very idea of a city, barnacled and thick with itself.”” — David Edison ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare City City Barnacled Idea Idea City Philosophical Saw Idea
“Then I saw it. Little pins of light that grew larger as I watched, a city that seemed to bloom from the darkness, spreading… — Megan Chance Copy Share Image
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“...Though it seemed trivial, now, to describe a place as if what is was, was what I could see of it.” — Nuala O'Faolain Copy Share Image
“When he watched TV, all he saw was an image of his own face, with a mysterious empty city in the background.” — Lev Grossman Copy Share Image
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“Walter rolled his eyes. “Sack up, kid.” “Amen, Whitman,” Nixon agreed.” — David Edison Copy Share Image
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