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Bustle Quotes

City noise, costume changes and calmer retreats

This collection of bustle quotes contrasts expectations of loud city energy, like Tokyo compared to New York, with calmer everyday realities. See our Become quotes for related themes.

I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.

Quotes by Abigail Adams

I had become shy of life's bustle in my solitary retreat and was apprehensive at the thought of facing the world.

Quotes by Selma Lagerlof

I had thought that Tokyo would be like New York City, but it wasn't. I'd imagined that they'd be similar in their bustle and noise level, but, in fact, Tokyo is a very calm metropolis. The bright lights and hectic...

Quotes by Min Jin Lee

I played Simone, the French tutor for the daughter of a rich Manhattan couple, who goes to a costume ball as Marie Antoinette. While everyone else in 'CSI' races around in police gear, I had to wear a ballgown and...

Quotes by Louise Linton

Able Quotes

I love getting back to Wivenhoe. I get out of my wig, bustle and costume in three minutes flat at the end of the play before jumping into a taxi outside the theater and catching the train home.

Quotes by Joan Hickson

The New York Public Library is a wonderful gem. I go there to get away from the bustle of the city. They have an incredible collection of menus from all over the city.

Quotes by Daniel Humm

I live in a town called Beerwah, right in the middle of Australia Zoo. It's not hustle and bustle and busy, so that's helpful. We travel all over the world, but I've always been able to come home and run...

Quotes by Bindi Irwin

Many visitors to Chicago know the Loop, the shops on the Magnificent Mile, and the Museum Campus. Meanwhile, much of the bustle is in the developing neighborhoods around the Loop: North, South and West.

Quotes by Bill Dedman

I like to read, walk, cook, and travel to cities. We live in the country, so we miss museums and the bustle of city life.

Quotes by Beverly Cleary

Apprehensive Quotes

As I prepare for this next phase in my life, I ask that people continue to offer the prayers that have protected me thus far. I also pray that I will always see those who are not seen and easy...

Quotes by Artur Davis

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these bustle quotes describe city life?
One compares expectations of Tokyo's bustle to New York, noting Tokyo actually felt like a calmer metropolis instead.
Is bustle used to describe clothing in any quote?
Yes, one recalls quickly removing a wig, bustle, and costume backstage after a play before catching a train home.
Does any quote describe retreating from bustle entirely?
Yes, one reflects on becoming shy of life's bustle during a solitary retreat, feeling apprehensive about rejoining the world.
Are costume dramas referenced in this collection?
Yes, one recalls playing a French tutor at a costume ball as Marie Antoinette amid busy production schedules.
Where can I find more quotes about self-belief and change?
See our Believe quotes for related reflections on personal conviction.

Other lines recall quick costume changes backstage and a period of retreating from life's bustle altogether before facing the world again. Browse our Apprehensive quotes too.