Quotes about famous Cities

Rome

Harvey Dent: "When their enemies were at the gates, the Romans would suspend democracy and appoint one man to protect the city. It wasn't considered an honor, it was considered a public service."
Rachel Dawes: "Harvey, the last man who they appointed the Republic was named Caesar and he never gave up his power."
Harvey Dent: "Okay, fine. you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain..."

Harvey Dent in Batman - The Dark Knight

Vienna

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They say money can't buy happiness. But it can book your flight to Vienna - which is kinda the same.

Venice

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Every time I describe a city, I'm saying something about Venice. The images from memory, once fixed in words, are erased. Maybe I'm afraid of losing Venice at once, if I'm talking about it. speaking in other cities, I have already lost it, little by little.

Invisible City

Paris

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So you're single? In Paris? Now I'm even more jealous. I mean, your life is croissants and sex.

Madeline Wheeler in Emily in Paris - Season 1 Episode 3

New York City

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No wonder the city never sleeps, it's too busy trying to get laid.

Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City - Season 1 Episode 11

Las Vegas

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We stole the Statue of Liberty! The small one, from Las Vegas. I won't even mention the Eiffel Tower - also Vegas.

Gru in Despicable Me

Amsterdam

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My experience in Amsterdam is that cyclists ride where the hell they like and aim in a state of rage at all pedestrians while ringing their bell loudly, the concept of avoiding people being foreign to them.

Terry Pratchett

Berlin

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One of the main differences between Munich and Berlin is that when thousands of people get drunk in silly clothes and start vomitting, we don't call it "Oktoberfest", we call it "Tuesday".

Felix Lobrecht

London

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It is strange with how little notice, good, bad, or indifferent, a man may live and die in London.

Charles Dickens

Heidelberg

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I went often to look at the collection of curiosities in Heidelberg Castle, and one day I surprised the keeper of it with my German. I spoke entirely in that language. He was greatly interested; and after I had talked a while he said my German was very rare, possibly a 'unique'; and wanted to add it to his museum.

Mark Twain in A Tramp Abroad

Hamburg

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I might have been born in Liverpool - but I grew up in Hamburg.

John Lennon

Florence

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If Italy were Mona Lisa then Florence would be her smile.

Dubai

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I want to finish with dignity so in a good club. It doesn't mean that to go USA or Qatar or Dubai is not good but I don't see myself there.

Cristiano Ronaldo - November 2015

Stockholm

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Stockholm's a wonderful city if you love food - it's spectacular!

Dave Myers

Munich

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One of the main differences between Munich and Berlin is that when thousands of people get drunk in silly clothes and start vomitting, we don't call it "Oktoberfest", we call it "Tuesday".

Felix Lobrecht

San Francisco

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San Francisco is a mad city - inhabited for the most part by perfectly insane people whose women are of a remarkable beauty.

Joseph Rudyard Kipling

Los Angeles

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That's L.A. They worship everything and they value nothing.

Sebastian Wilder in La La Land

Tokyo

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Tokyo - The modern Babylon.

Araki Kae in Cyberpunk 2077

Dublin

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Even a short stay in Dublin is like walking into literary history, accompanied by music.

Bangkok

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The food and the people in Thailand never let you down and Bangkok is an astonishing place - the culture's lovely and gentle.

Dave Myers

Chicago

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You know what they say about Chicago. If you don't like the weather, wait fifteen minutes.

Ralph Kiner

Athens

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We approached Athens from the north in early twilight, climbing a hill. When we reached its peak, we were dazzled to look down and see the Acropolis struck by one beam of the setting sun, as if posing for a picture.

Donald Hall

Hollywood

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One of the weird things about Hollywood is we're all imposters; we're all just glammed up.

James McAvoy

Miami

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Tel Aviv is new, built on the sand dunes north of Jaffa in the 1890s, about the same time Miami was founded. The cities bear a resemblance in size, site, climate, and architecture.

P. J. O'Rourke

San Diego

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Of course, San Diego chooses not to regard the two cities as one. Talk about alter ego: Tijuana was created by the lust of San Diego. Everything that was illegal in San Diego was permitted in Tijuana.

Richard Rodriguez

Helsinki

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Helsinki isn't all that bad. It's a very nice city, and it's cold really only in wintertime.

Linus Torvalds

Marrakesh

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A visit to Marrakesh was a great shock to me. This city taught me color.

Yves Saint Laurent

Palermo

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I'll miss everything about Palermo. The people always made me feel at home; it will be impossible to forget my experiences there. Palermo made me become a man.

Paulo Dybala

Boston

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No one has ever been delighted to be in Boston in December. December? What are you excited about? "Oh, I love chapped lips and getting thrown up on by Patriots fans, how peachy."

Trevor Noah in The Daily Show - December 2022

Seoul

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The best creative no longer has to originate in Chicago or London; it will be coming from Stockholm, Tokyo, and Seoul as well.

Richard Edelman

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong has created one of the most successful societies on Earth.

King Charles III

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