#chicago

I must have your promise, Coach, that you won't hurt her." "I promise." "You spoke a bit too quickly for my taste. I don't quite believe you." "I'm a man of my word, and I promise that I won't hurt her.When I murder her, I'll do it real quick, so she won't feel a thing." Viktor sighed. "That's exactly what I was afraid of. ↗

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

#humor #susan-elizabeth-phillips #humor

You had not associated saintliness with Chicago? Probably not. But he associates everything he is or ever has been with Chicago, and it would never enter into his mind for an instant that there is in the world any city where he would be or where he would wish to be, more in place than in Chicago. He has grown up with her and loves her like a mother ↗

— G.W. Steevens

#love

She loves swimming,” said Ellen, who I knew had been a competitive swimmer in college. Ellen looked in the rearview mirror at Kara. “Don’t you Kara?” asked Ellen. There was no response. “I didn’t start until I was three,” said Ellen. “She’s got a two year start on me. ↗

— Daniel Amory

#summer #swimming #love

When I got to Chicago I had to find my way. ↗

— Luther Allison

#find #got #had #i #way

In Chicago, I walked in knowing what the dancers were going to need. ↗

— Colleen Atwood

#dancers #going #i #knowing #need

Chicago '68 was a relatively small demonstration for its time, but I've talked to millions of people who claim they were there because it felt like we were all there. Everyone from our generation was there and was at Woodstock. ↗

— Bill Ayers

#chicago #claim #demonstration #everyone #felt

I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives. ↗

— Rahm Emanuel

#aspiration #been #chicago #city #even

Why can't DFW compete like San Francisco does with Oakland, like Miami does with Fort Lauderdale, and like Chicago O'Hare does with Midway? ↗

— John Ensign

#compete #does #fort #francisco #hare

I am back in Los Angeles after a very successful run in Chicago as Billy Flynn. ↗

— Greg Evigan

#am #angeles #back #billy #chicago

In New York, you couldn't wish for a nicer audience, or in L.A., Chicago, Boston. But when you get into secondary markets, they don't have a clue. ↗

— Bryan Ferry

#boston #chicago #clue #get #into