"There is no thrill in all the world like that of entering, for the first time, New York harbor, — coming in from the flat monotony of the sea to this rise of dreams and beauty."
Langston Hughes, The Life of Langston Hughes
"New York is truly the dream city,—city of the towers near God, city of hopes and visions, of spires seeking in the windy air loveliness and perfection."
Langston Hughes, The Life of Langston Hughes