Cities Quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

There's tons of anger and angst and peculiarity and eccentricity, and good towns know that that's okay. But towns that are kind of bullshit…

— Dar Williams

Rural towns aren't always idyllic. It's easy to feel trapped and be aware of social hypocrisy.

— Bill Pullman

I don't like bad mouthing towns and just thinking that I live in such a great place. I mean, I would hate to live…

— Carlos Dengler

It is impossible that a town will not play a part in your life, it does not even make much difference whether you have…

— Anonymous

No town can live peacefully whatever its laws when its citizens do nothing but feast and drink and tire themselves out in the cares…

— Plato

Small towns seem to appreciate things a little bit more. They're less jaded and they're more kind of authentic and more themselves and they…

— Pauly Shore

I just don't identify myself with a place. I just don't get it. Like, why am I cheering for this town? Towns are good…

— Steve Martin

I grew up in New York City, a town with different races, religions, and peoples. It breeds tolerance.

— Donald Trump

One of the pleasant things about small town life is that everyone, whether rich or poor, liked or disliked, has some kind of a…

— Edward Abbey

Anyone who thinks small towns are friendlier than big cities lives in a big city.

— Richard Peck

Towns have to evolve. Towns have to grow up. But not at the expense of the real people.

— Alexandra C. Pelosi

A just city should favor justice and the just, hate tyranny and injustice, and give them both their just deserts.

— Al-Farabi