Cities Quote by Jules Renard

“I love the cultural and intellectual stimulation of living in a city, but I also want the beauty and tranquility of the country where…

— Valerie Parv

“The city (regardless which one it is) does provide a certain degree of sophistication and intellectualism. It offers the challenge of professional matters. It…

— Anne LaBastille

I've always tried to write about America. It's very worth a writer's effort.

— John Updike

As a writer, you look for inspiration wherever you can get it.

— Michael Connelly

The greatest writers have been, at heart, parochial, provincial in their rootedness.

— Derek Walcott

Your city is remarkable not only for its beauty. It is also, of all the cities in the United States, the one whose name,…

— Georges Pompidou

“In a world that devalues creativity, writers stand in a courageous place.”

— Greg Sushinsky

The city reveals the moral ends of being, and sets the awful problem of life. The country soothes us, refreshes us, lifts us up…

— Edwin Hubbel Chapin

An initial impulse of mine was to portray the way in which a city is impacted by war. But this is vague, no? After…

— Said Sayrafiezadeh

“Pages clarify our yearnings. They keep an eye on our goals. They may provoke us, coax us, comfort us, even cajole us, as well…

— Julia Cameron

Cities can be places that represent the best of our ideals: where Americans of all different backgrounds can come together and, through their interactions,…

— Cory Booker

“I really love this city. It’s so very beautiful. It’s so multidimensional.People say it has a darkness and a decadence, which it tries to…

— Umair Naeem