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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.

Whenever you're looking at new ways to get in shape, first you have to decide what you want. Do you want a more muscular look, or do you want to slim down and appear more toned and ripped? I adapt...

Quotes by Scott Adkins

New York has surprised me a couple of times. I was a snob about pizza, but I've found one or two places that allow me to forget deep dish for a while.

Quotes by Scott Adsit

I've heard New York actors say Chicago actors intimidate them because apparently we're the real nitty-gritty actors who're in a town where being onstage doesn't necessarily get you anything except your craft.

Quotes by Scott Adsit

This new understanding of processes on Europa would not have been possible without the foundation of the last 20 years of observations over Earth's ice sheets and floating ice shelves.

Quotes by Saul Perlmutter

One of the things I love about New York is that it's one of the only places where you could have an entire restaurant dedicated to macaroni and cheese.

Quotes by Savannah Guthrie

We have new generation coming in and they are so talented and you need to match up with them. The key lies in reinventing yourself.

Quotes by Satish Kaushik

When we considered what to do with the graphics capability of the Wii, we put more attention and focus on the ability to create new experiences rather than the quality of the graphics.

Quotes by Satoru Iwata

For young players, classic games are brand new. For others, they are a way to feel young again.

Quotes by Satoru Iwata

We believe a truly new kind of game entertainment will not be realized unless there is a new way to connect a player to his game.

Quotes by Satoru Iwata

The one thing that I would say that defines me is I love to learn. I get excited about new things. I buy more books than I read or finish.

Quotes by Satya Nadella

If you don't have a real stake in the new, then just surviving on the old - even if it is about efficiency - I don't think is a long-term game.

Quotes by Satya Nadella

When I'm shooting on location, you get ideas on the spot - new angles. You make not major changes but important modifications, that you can't do on a set. I do that because you have to be economical.

Quotes by Satyajit Ray

We must believe that it is the darkest before the dawn of a beautiful new world. We will see it when we believe it.

Quotes by Saul Alinsky

All change means disorganization of the old and organization of the new.

Quotes by Saul Alinsky

I think that New York is not the cultural centre of America, but the business and administrative centre of American culture.

Quotes by Saul Bellow

By 1917, thanks to the new munitions factories and the women that worked in them, the British Empire was supplying more than 50 million shells a year.

Quotes by Saul David

If you write your own tools, you can sort of see new things, design new things.

Quotes by Saul Griffith

My goal is to be myself, and to challenge stereotypes, and to follow the rules, and break them, and make new rules. It's not about doing something that's already been done. That would be silly.

Quotes by Sasha Grey

I've almost been hit by a lot of things in New York City. I am pretty sure I have almost been hit by a bike messenger before.

Quotes by Sasha Pieterse

I got my heel stuck in a drain as I was crossing the street and cars were coming. It was really scary. A girl in heels in New York is a hard combination.

Quotes by Sasha Pieterse

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.