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“New York interposed itself, once and for all, between me and all other places of origin.” quote by Joseph O'Neill — Download Open image

“New York interposed itself, once and for all, between me and all other places of origin.”

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The beauty of New York is unintentional; it arose independent of human design, like a stalagmite cavern.

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I didn't know the city at all, but I was so happy to be in New York I cried. I was so excited.

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In New York, you are constantly faced with this very urgent decision that you have to make, about every twenty minutes...you have to decide,…

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One of the things that's great about New York is that it is not a one-industry town. It has education, academia, the service industry,…

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My office in New York is overflowing with all kinds of cookbooks, and in New Orleans we have a huge culinary library. So yeah,…

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