“Is a newspaper prints a sex crime, it's smut, but when The New York Times prints it, it's a sociological study.[Adolph S. Ochs - Publisher New York Times]”

“As for New York City, it is a place apart. There is not its match in any other country in the world.”

“The great city of New York wields more of the destinies of this great nation that five times the population of any other portion of the country.”

“When its 100 degrees in New York, it's 72 in Los Angeles. When its 30 degrees in New York, in Los Angeles it's still 72. However, there are 6 million interesting people in New York, and only 72 in Los Angeles.”

“In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty.”

“When conservative judges strike down laws, it's because of what's in the Constitution. When liberal judges strike down laws (or impose new laws), it's because of what's in the New York Times”

“When the New York Times scratches its head, get ready for total baldness as you tear out your hair.”