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That's the problem with living in New York. You've got no New York to run away to.


Amor Towles

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RICHARD HOLBROOKE These people got their houses blown away, ... They want New York pizza. It's the least we could do.
BRENDAN MURPHY I see a New York where there is no barrier to the God-given potential of every New Yorker. I see a N...
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BRENDA GEOGHAGAN No place has delicatessen like New York.
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GRETCHEN MOL It is extremely encouraging to see that the number of vulnerable residents living on New York City's...
FRAN WINTER New York is my home.
VANESSA WILLIAMS I'm a New York businessman.
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STACEY FARBER I don't get to sleep when I'm in New York. Really. I'm living on adrenaline.
DANIEL LIBESKIND I love New York City; I've got a gun.
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ALAN COHEN We want to be in New York.
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ORVILLE WRIGHT I certainly went to New York because I was searching. Most people who go to New York are searching.
FAITH PRINCE There are too many opportunities in New York. We can't live too far away.
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GEORGE PATAKI No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris ... [because] no known motor can run at the r...
ORVILLE WRIGHT No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris ... [because] no known motor can run at the ...
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