Toronto is a city that has yet to fall in love with itself.

The true measure of a city is its soul. This is the restless energy that doesn't wait for political leadership.

True creative cities produce the legacy of an idea that does what funding cannot do: to foster.

A city without passion is just a city of artistic events.

In the future, all cities will be distinguished by one thing only. The nature of their enthusiasm.

A city's greatness is manifest in a people confident in their ability to take risks, to encounter

A city's art must give the impression that art is as indispensable a thing as water, or food.

A strategist is one who helps people relax into their creative skills. People won't rally unless an idea is beautiful... Everyone is hanging on every word... Amazing.

When civic leaders are in love with their cities they are listened to; they are credible.

hi my name is luke, it rhymes with puke!

The feel of the sticky wetness down there when she moved made her grimace. God, she wanted to get cleaned up. In a hurry.

People don't ever seem to realize that doing what's right is no guarantee against misfortune.

Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.

Fine!" muttered Mogget. "Wet, cold, and full of holes. Another fun day on the river.

The first step towards vice is to shroud innocent actions in mystery, and whoever likes to conceal something sooner or later has reason to conceal it.

I came from poverty and was part of those circumstances.

To paint is always to start at the beginning again, yet being unable to avoid the familiar arguments about what you see yourself painting.

Surround yourself with positive, energetic, successful people and learn from them.

We have time to grow old. The air is full of our cries. But habit is a great deadener.