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When I was in high school I moved from the big city to a tiny village of 500 people in Vermont. It was like The Waltons!

~Daphne Zuniga

Topics: Big Big City City High High School Like Moved People School Tiny Vermont Village

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The nameless loser in Jay McInerney's 'Bright Lights, Big City' is going to the dogs like a gentleman. He is too smart to blame anyone for the impasse he has come to, hip enough to know he does not know enough, too sophisticated to masquerade as an anti-hero.

~Darryl Pinckney

Topics: Anyone Big Big City Blame Bright City Come Does Dogs Enough Gentleman Going He Hip Jay Know Lights Like Loser Masquerade Smart Sophisticated Too

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I think growing up in the shadow of New York shaped me for life. Hey, you come from Jersey, you get used to being dumped on by the big city.

~David Bryan

Topics: Being Big Big City City Come Dumped Get Growing Growing Up Hey Jersey Life Me New New York Shadow Shaped Think Up Used York You I Think

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I would rather be the only horse in a one-horse town than be the third horse in a big city.

~David Lichtenstein

Topics: Big Big City City Horse Only Rather Than Third Town Would

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Moving to Flagstaff from the big city of Melbourne taught me what it takes to become a better runner. For one, there is the altitude, but more importantly, seeking the best is about being surrounded by the best.

~David Mcneill

Topics: About Altitude Become Being Best Better Big Big City City Importantly Me Melbourne More Moving Runner Seeking Surrounded Takes Taught

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Portland has all the accoutrements of a big city, but the heart and soul of it is a small town, so that creates an intimacy in a large environment.

~Dean Devlin

Topics: Big Big City City Creates Environment Heart Heart And Soul Intimacy Large Portland Small Small Town Soul Town

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The University of Memphis didn't have the flashy profile or the national exposure. It's a great university. I love the offense. I love the atmosphere, the big city. They have everything I want. The only knock against them is they are not a great team.

~Deangelo Williams

Topics: Against Atmosphere Big Big City City Everything Exposure Flashy Great Great Team Knock Love Memphis National Offense Only Profile Team Them University Want I Love

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When I was growing up, I just wanted to be somewhere else. I didn't like living in Knockemstiff, and I figured when I got older, I'd move off to some big city.

~Donald Ray Pollock

Topics: Big Big City City Else Figured Got Growing Growing Up Just Like Living Move Off Older Some Somewhere Somewhere Else Up Wanted

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Ever since I was a little kid, I always dreamed of being a Big City kid, because I grew up in a very small town up north in Canada. I have to say I just love the city lights at night.

~Dustin Milligan

Topics: Always Because Being Big Big City Canada City Dreamed Ever Grew Just Kid Lights Little Little Kid Love Night North Say Since Small Small Town Town Up Very

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Well, I've always been interested in approaching a big city in a train, and I can't exactly describe the sensations, but they're entirely human and perhaps have nothing to do with aesthetics.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: Aesthetic Always Approaching Been Big Big City City Describe Entirely Exactly Human Interested Nothing Perhaps Sensations Train Well

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