Not to find one's way in a city may well be uninteresting and banal. It requires ignorance -- nothing more. But to lose oneself in a city -- as one loses oneself in a forest -- that calls for a ...

2. "Whoever is born in New York is ill-equipped to deal with any other city: all other cities seem, at best, a mistake, and, at worst, a fraud.

Quotes of the Day. Assorted thoughts on cities. Story by Conor Friedersdorf; May 27, 2010. Special Report. Link Copied. ... Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm.