Epiphanies

East 23rd

"At its best, New York was a city of accidental epiphanies and I vowed that I would open myself to many such moments."
Pat Conroy, The Prince of Tides

The Thing

"New York is the thing that seduced me
New York is the thing that formed me
New York is the thing that deformed me
New York is the thing that perverted me
New York is the thing that converted me
And New York's the thing I love, too."
Patti Smith, Dancing Barefoot

In a Hurry

Chelsea Market

"New Yorkers are always in a hurry, and you'll never convince a one of them he's anywhere but on his own turf."

Thomas Adcock, Drown All the Dogs