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Autobiography and memoir2 quotes
New York was heaven to me. And Harlem was Seventh Heaven! — Malcolm X · 1965The only credential the city asked was the boldness to dream. For those who did, it unlocked its gates and its treasures, not caring who they were or where they came from. — Moss Hart · 1959Historical literature2 quotes
A hundred times I have thought: New York is a catastrophe, and fifty times: it is a beautiful catastrophe. — Le Corbusier · 1937No matter how long you have been here, you are a New Yorker the first time you say, That used to be Munsey's, or That used to be the Tic Toc Lounge... You are a New Yorker when what was there before is more real and solid than what is here now. — Colson Whitehead · 2003Comedy drama1 quote
This is New York. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. — Melvin Udall · 1997Comedy drama (film)1 quote
This is New York. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. — Melvin Udall · 1997Romantic comedy1 quote
This is New York. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. — Melvin Udall · 1997Romantic comedy (film)1 quote
This is New York. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. — Melvin Udall · 1997