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Berlin Quotes

On the city that shaped a divided century.

These Berlin quotes range from childhood memories of growing up in a divided city to strategic metaphors describing Berlin as a fortress. For related history, see our Berlin Wall quotes.

But with the Berlin, I was able to allow him to get near, but not quite near enough, and I knew where to draw the line with the fortresses I had set up.

Quotes by Vladimir Kramnik

With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come near but not breach.

Quotes by Vladimir Kramnik

Berlin is all about volatility. Its identity is based not on stability but on change.

Quotes by Rory MacLean

Bricks and mortar Berlin has become a kind of network across which visitors and residents interact as if on some sort of comfortable global platform.

Quotes by Rory MacLean

Able Quotes

Eight months after graduating from Ryerson, there I was in West Berlin working with Marlene Dietrich and David Bowie and Kim Novak.

Quotes by Rory MacLean

I was a foreign correspondent in Berlin in the mid-'90s.

Quotes by Rick Atkinson

I then remained in Berlin until Dec. 1938, spending my time between pictures at my villa on the Riviera.

Quotes by Pola Negri

When the Berlin Wall came down the Americans cried, 'Victory,' and walked off the field.

Quotes by Paul Keating

In the past Berlin was much more radical and extreme and now it's becoming much more of a conventional European city.

Quotes by Olafur Eliasson

Air Quotes

I grew up in East Berlin, in a family of artists.

Quotes by Nina Hagen

The crucial point is always the own cost structure. Therefore I created a Low Cost alliance with air Berlin.

Quotes by Niki Lauda

In Germany air became generally accepted Berlin in this area. It operated with 45 airplanes within the Low Cost range from Germany, and is one the most successful carriers in Europe.

Quotes by Niki Lauda

I remember Berlin. Berlin to me was the star of the film. I loved for six months that we filmed there.

Quotes by Marton Csokas

I remember when the Berlin Wall fell and suddenly intractable problems get solved.

Quotes by Lucy Walker

Berlin Wall Quotes

Berlin is my favourite city.

Quotes by Logan Lerman

When I was a kid, while touring East Berlin - back when there was an East Berlin - I got my left foot stuck in an escalator in Alexanderplatz. A few hours later, thanks to blowtorches and chainsaws and East...

Quotes by Kevin Bleyer

The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The Berlin of the architects Gropius, Mendelsohn and Mies van der Rohe. The Berlin of...

Quotes by Ken Adam

It's financially advantageous to make a picture in Berlin, Germany. They have a very effective rebate system.

Quotes by Joel Silver

Irving Berlin was the greatest songwriter of all time. I was in awe of him. But his music wasn't my music. My music was the blues.

Quotes by Jerry Leiber

City Quotes

In Berlin I especially enjoyed the orchestral concerts, and I attended a large number of them. I formed the acquaintance of a good many musicians, several of whom spoke of my playing in high terms.

Quotes by James Weldon Johnson

Frequently Asked Questions

What angles does this Berlin topic cover?
It spans personal memories of growing up in the divided city, strategic metaphors about Berlin as a fortress, and modern references to European air travel.
Is childhood in Berlin discussed here?
Yes, one quote recalls a childhood spent in the divided city's eastern side, raised among creative, artistic relatives.
Does the topic use Berlin as a metaphor?
Yes, two quotes describe Berlin as a fortress that could be approached but never fully breached, used in a strategic or personal sense.
Is there a modern reference in this topic?
One quote connects Berlin to a low-cost European airline operation, showing the word's relevance beyond its historical associations.
How does this topic relate to the Berlin Wall specifically?
For more on that specific chapter of history, see our Berlin Wall quotes alongside this collection.

One quote even touches on Berlin's role in modern low-cost European air travel, a surprising contrast to its wartime past. Explore our City and Air quotes.