New York Quotes Quotes & Sayings

That was 1993 grunge in suburbia. This was 2003 hell in Harlem. (Dark City Lights) — Eve Kagan

Increase the number of adventures you act on and you'll lighten the weight of regret. — Gina Greenlee

As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to reconnect with a long-held love. — Gina Greenlee

You'd be surprised who will back down when you speak up. — Gina Greenlee

Be courageous: be still. — Gina Greenlee

At chaos' core lies the invitation. — Gina Greenlee

Diving in IS testing the water. — Gina Greenlee

From the depths of your well, tap your will. — Gina Greenlee

If you built the box, you can also break it down. — Gina Greenlee

No map? No problem. Let commitment and determination lead the way. — Gina Greenlee

You don't have to be successful on a grand scale like winning a talent competition or writing a New York Times bestseller - if you have enough small things that you can be successful at then eventually they outshine all your failures. — Lindsey Rietzsch

Stay open. You may find your tribe where you least expect it. — Gina Greenlee

The alchemy of diamonds from the rough
is to mine every moment. — Gina Greenlee

The adventures of a lifetime begin with "Yes. — Gina Greenlee

An unlimited supply of wonder and trust, bolsters life lived as a process of discovery. — Gina Greenlee

Give full attention to life's moments
and the images you capture will be everlasting. — Gina Greenlee

Endings are the embryos of new beginnings. — Gina Greenlee

If you want it badly enough, it's yours. — Gina Greenlee

Whether you need to make a call or answer one,don't put your passions on hold. — Gina Greenlee

Be who you are. You may not always please but you will never go wrong. — Gina Greenlee

I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing this.
[Cormac McCarthy's Venomous Fiction, New York Times, April 19, 1992] — Cormac McCarthy

To explain God after merely reading the scriptures is like explaining the city of New York after seeing it only in a map. — Abhijit Naskar

KIDS. They know a BRIBE when they see one. They want a PARENT, not a PAY-OFF. They don't care if you're Jack-King-Rodeo or Mister-You-Own-New-York. All they understand is time spent WITH YOU or WITHOUT YOU. It's that SIMPLE. — Carew Papritz

If "Been there, done that" isn't your mantra,then make haste down your "bucket list. — Gina Greenlee

If it's true we only live once, then raise your red velvet curtain every chance you get. — Gina Greenlee

Lost in New York City. Not that I don't know where I am, but rather perplexed as to where I am going. — Christy Hall

OTHER lives may find their happiest moments infiltrated with tragedy, and their proudest touched with comedy. This had almost invariably been true of mine. My proudest hour found me, the newly elected president of the United Nations, perched atop three thick New York City telephone books given me in lieu of a cushion that I might see and be seen by the delegates below the podium. — Carlos P. Romulo

Fear not your flame as you flood your caverns with firelight. — Gina Greenlee

When life hands you lemons, why stop at lemonade? Create an entire product line. — Gina Greenlee

If you've broken any promises you've made to yourself, now is the time to make up for it. — Gina Greenlee

Putting the dream in motion involved significant personal downsizing, moving three times to trim housing expenses and continuing to freelance. I sold one piece to The New York Times Magazine, many more to The Courant, and another to The St. Petersburg Times. — Gina Greenlee

Those who receive the blessing are those who see beyond its disguise. — Gina Greenlee

Want more fizz in your life?
Shake things up. — Gina Greenlee

Keep moving. Your next big thing may be just around the corner. — Gina Greenlee

I remember quotes in the paper, 'Here comes the man that New York loves to hate.' Man? None of you have probably ever eaten steak with me or rice and beans with me to understand what the man is about. You might say the player, the competitor, but the man? You guys have abused my name. You guys have said so many things, have written so many things. — Pedro Martinez

Serving [Hamilton's] legacy didn't just mean commemorating him, though: It also meant continuing his work. [Eliza] crusaded against slavery, as Hamilton had. And this widow of an orphan helped to found the first private orphanage in New York. That's the real power of a legacy: We tell stories of people who are gone because like any powerful stories, they have the potential to inspire, and to change the world. — Jeremy McCarter

I know when people think of New York, they think of theater, restaurants, cultural landmarks and shopping," I told him. "But beyond the iconic skyline and the news from Wall Street, New York is a collection of villages. In our neighborhoods, we attend school, play Kick the Can, handball and ride our bikes. I grew up knowing the names and faces of the baker, the shoe repair family, the Knish man and the Good Humor man who sold me and the other kids in my neighborhood half a popsicle for a nickel. My father took me to the playground where he pushed me on the swing, helped balance me on the seesaw and watched as I hung upside down by my feet on the monkey bars. Yes," I told the interviewer, "people actually grow up in New York. — Gina Greenlee

Go for it. It will make a great story. — Gina Greenlee

Nothing is lost in a stumble, only in the refusal to get up. — Gina Greenlee

No need to queue up; step forward and count yourself in. — Gina Greenlee

Vic Wertz once hit a ball rather famously that was later described as such: 'It would have been a home run in any other park - including Yellowstone.' Instead, he's remembered as the guy who got robbed by Willie Mays' spectacular catch during the 1954 World Series between the Indians and the Giants, a play that remains one of the game's all-time greatest defensive efforts. What people often forget about Wertz is that his greatest battle wasn't that one at bat, and that one out never defined his career. He was stricken with polio in 1955, and after 74 games his season was over and his career was hanging in the balance. 'The Catch' by Willie Mays couldn't keep him down, and neither could polio - he came back in 1956, and despite playing in only 136 games he belted 32 home runs with 106 RBIs. — Tucker Elliot

My bosses would be beyond pissed if tomorrow's New York Times read: "Solid gold tiger eats stupid couple who were taking photos of it with their camera phone. — R.R. Virdi

Experiment with grounding yourself with who you are, not what you do. — Gina Greenlee

New York is perfect. Just the way it is. In all its imperfection. — Christy Hall

Whether by plane, bus or carpet,
own the magic in your ride. — Gina Greenlee

Every day in New York City is a test. Work hard and pass this test, you get a chocolate cookie. From a strange man on the subway. A man without pants. — Christy Hall

Like flowers blooming through cement,
we, too, can grow beyond our cracks. — Gina Greenlee

Practice trust in small matters for huge returns in the large ones. — Gina Greenlee

Only criminals and madmen walk into Central Park after midnight...or, occasionally, an actor. (Dark City Lights) — Jane Dentinger

Sometimes we have to break down to break through. — Gina Greenlee

They view New York as Satan's waiting room." "If this is the waiting room, where does the guy reside or work?" "New Jersey, I assume," Kyle said with a smile. "I mean, dude, have you been to Jersey? — Michael Murphy

Till your inner garden and your outer landscape will flourish — Gina Greenlee

Those who walk the talk get the work. — Gina Greenlee

For all the energy directed toward the stratagem of big city living, New Yorkers are never too distracted to respond to, and more often, proactively assist visitors. Tourists tracing the routes of subway maps with their fingers, squinting at street signs or staring at a slip of paper with confusion are typical recipients of our generosity. We know our city can be as challenging as it is fascinating, and we want visitors to have a good experience. — Gina Greenlee

No matter how many strikes are hurled at you, only you decide when you're out. — Gina Greenlee

New insights from being present are a gift. — Gina Greenlee

Crowds moved wherever he went, across the bridge to Manhattan, in New York, wherever he went, life flowed and eddied, but he was not part of it. — Pearl S. Buck

Our lives follow the stories we tell ourselves. — Gina Greenlee