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Towns Quotes - Page 22

I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town.

Emily Bronte (2009). “Wuthering Heights: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.31, Penguin

When the biggest, richest, glassiest buildings in town are the banks, you know that town's in trouble.

Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.51, RosettaBooks

The art of living in a small town is one of the most difficult to acquire.

Doris Lessing, Doris May Lessing (1977). “A proper marriage”

Living in a small town anywhere means preserving one's self behind a mask.

Doris Lessing (2012). “The Four-Gated City”, p.12, HarperCollins UK

I grew up in a suburban situation and I was constantly looking for the central, the town. I grew up craving. "Where's the town? Where's the people?" You get into a very isolated shell.

"Debra Granik on "poverty porn," self-worth, and her new film, Stray Dog". Interview with Sam Fragoso, www.avclub.com. July 11, 2015.

If we got rid of everybody in Washington who sold access for donations, then the town would be empty. But it's unseemly.

"Brooks and Dionne on the GOP's dilemma and the role of 'common decency' in the campaign". www.pbs.org. August 12, 2016.

The Vikings need to go down there and hit that town like Katrina.

"Gay Group Calls for Football Hall of Famer to Apologize Over 'Brokeback' Comment". www.foxnews.com. September 8, 2010.