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New Quotes

On fresh starts, new cities and beginning again.

Many of the quotes here trace what's new: a new city, a new circle of people, a new chapter after school. Several reflect specifically on relocating and adjusting to a very different pace of life. For more on that theme, see our City quotes.

The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work.

Quotes by Berthold Auerbach

I'm a socialist. I'm amazed at how the spirit of socialism is alive and well in New York. I had always thought I wouldn't want to be here without a lot of money, but I was wrong about that.

Quotes by Bertie Carvel

Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.

Quotes by Bertolt Brecht

What the history of aviation has brought in the 20th century should inspire us to be inventors and explorers ourselves in the new century.

Quotes by Bertrand Piccard

I agreed on condition that we found a completely new concept that had nothing to do with the latest books.

Quotes by Bernard Pivot

I like a challenge. I like learning new skills because I didn't learn much at school.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

In New Order, I played about 95% of the synths. It's not much fun for the other guys in the band when I'm playing my synth parts.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

I knew from working with New Order that I enjoyed working with Phil Cunningham.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

Los Angeles produced the Beach Boys. Dusseldorf produced Kraftwerk. New York produced Chic. Manchester produced Joy Division.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

We didn't play any Joy Division songs for 10 years after the start of New Order, which was a very honourable thing to do even if it meant shooting ourselves in the foot.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

If you hear a New Order track that's mostly electronic, it's generally come about through one person sitting at a computer and programming it.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

I think New Order have got their own sound. But what we like to do is experiment, using dance music and other things.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

If you go out and just play the old stuff and never write new stuff, you're not really a complete musician, you're a performer.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

New Order has always been a hybrid band. We always mixed guitar, bass, drums with electronic.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

The story of New Order is all about learning from our mistakes.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

I'm very proud of New Order and Joy Division, that heritage of songs.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

I always felt like there were always egos involved when I was trying to get music finished in New Order. Sometimes it would feel like I was running through water.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

There were certain things I couldn't do with New Order without upsetting the rest of the band, so I started to write some solo stuff.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

I'm sure every time I bring something out that isn't New Order, people say it sounds like New Order.

Quotes by Bernard Sumner

I feel very comfortable in New York, in a city where there is no such thing as 'nationality.'

Quotes by Bernard Tschumi

Frequently Asked Questions

What ties these quotes together under "New"?
Most reference New York specifically - growing up in the Bronx, moving back to the city after college, and comparing Berkeley to "Paris or the south of France or New York." For more quotes about places and cities, see Like quotes.
Is there a quote here about loving a city?
Yes: "I liked Berkeley tremendously, Berkeley was a very leftist campus. I came to love that city as much as I love Paris or the south of France or New York." For more quotes on cities, see City.
Does this page include reflections on moving somewhere new?
Yes, one quote describes returning to New York after college "where I didn't really know that many people," and feeling that the world felt "very atomized" - a reflection on starting over in an unfamiliar place.
Is there anything here about personal background or upbringing?
Yes, one quote traces a New York upbringing directly: "I've been a law-abiding citizen ever since I grew up in the Bronx, New York." For more first-person reflections, browse Me quotes.
Where can I find more quotes about affection for a place?
The Berkeley/Paris comparison quote on this page touches on that feeling - for more, try Love quotes.

If starting over resonates with you, our Love quotes and Like quotes touch on related feelings of attachment and preference in unfamiliar circumstances.