"A great many people go after success simply for the shiny prizes it brings...And nowhere is it pursued more ardently than in the city of New York."

-- Stephen Birmingham

#New York Quotes #Cities Quotes #People Quotes

“Most social problems could be helped or prevented if people had more money and practical advice.”

Source : Sue Townsend (1989). “Mr. Bevan's Dream”, Vintage
“If you want a weak man, you might as well marry a woman.”
“If you want to control a population... give them a God to worship”
“Words are like knives... If you use it the wrong way it transforms into a bad weapon.”
“Selfishness is not living your life as you wish to live it. Selfishness is wanting others to live their lives as you wish them to.”
“I think there are two ways in which people are controlled. First of all frighten people and secondly, demoralise them.”

Source : "Sicko". Documentary, Drama, www.imdb.com. 2007.
“I figured out that there are occasions where you have to get pumped up and take charge, situations where you have to have fun and situations where you need to settle down.”
“It's good to be different.”

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