“The decision to move to the second post-college city (or suburb, or town), however, is usually made independent of friends. No matter if you do it for love, career, family, or school, the second move is on your own terms.”
“Life moves very fast. It rushes from Heaven to Hell in a matter of seconds.”
“Life moves very fast. It rushes us from heaven to hell in a matter of seconds.”
“[Cities] are not like suburbs, only denser. They differ from towns and suburbs in basic ways, and one of these is that cities are, by definition, full of strangers.”
“Everything you do matters. Every move you make, every action you take...matters. Not just to you, or your family, or your business or hometown. Everything you do matters to all of us forever.”
“Eye contact was a delicate matter. A quarter second of a shared glance was a violation of agreements that made the city operational.”