Brooklyn Quote by J.R. Moehringer

“Brooklyn is a big fat blob with its own ugly shape across from Manhattan; it looks like Jabba the Hutt counting his money.”

— Ned Vizzini

“WE were on our way to Brooklyn to pick up an arm and see a man about a head.”

— Lisa Shearin

“A stab had clearly once been made at de-uglifying these public spaces by painting a corridor a jaunty yellow. This was because, it turned…

— Jon Ronson

“A young man propped up a ladder to capture photographs of the scene, yawning afterward. Death in Manhattan must be a rather boring affair,…

— Lydia Kang

“Alright, beats,” Tee said. “Mina — you want crime?” “Actually …” She squirmed in her chair and tugged at the scarf she had wrapped…

— Daniel José Older

The highways of American cities are an enduring testimony to our acceptance of ugliness

— J. Rufus Fears

“Ugliness didn't have a zip code. Crime happened everywhere.”

— Irene Hannon

“You’re going to pay the bill,” said Grahame. “Then I’ll escort you and the young lady out to the car. And we’ll go back…

— Neil Gaiman

“Also, Willie, I dig telling the truth. Words can be twisted but a photo never lies. Sutton laughs. What’s funny? Photographer says. Nothing. Except—that’s…

— J.R. Moehringer

“Funny, he wasn't handsome, not in a Mr. Perfect kind of way, at least. The guy had a nose that had clearly been busted…

— Lover Awakened J. R. Ward

“They pictured themselves dashing around Manhattan, latte in one hand, cell phone in the other, adorably breaking a designer heel while hailing a cab,…

— Gillian Flynn

“Gravelip, a young, slight footman with a pocked nose and large ears, obediently gave a smile like toothache. He seemed less than delighted to…

— Frances Hardinge