New York was something like a circus performer walking a tightrope an juggling at the same time....It could barely maintain its position, but an movement would tip the whole balance. John Lindsay More Quotes by John Lindsay More Quotes From John Lindsay Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order. John Lindsay freedom war peace Obviously technologies that are sustainable are a logical first step to creating a just society, one that doesn't trample life in all its forms, whether it's other humans or other life forms on the earth, one that acknowledges that we're all sharing the space and that there needs to be room for every living thing somewhere. John Lindsay creating technology space Not only is New York City the nation's melting pot, it is also the casserole, the chafing dish and the charcoal grill. John Lindsay melting cities new-york The miniskirt enables young ladies to run faster, and because of it, they may have to. John Lindsay faster may running We see political leaders replacing moral imperatives with a Southern strategy. We have seen all too clearly that there are men-now in power in this country-who do not respect dissent, who cannot cope with turmoil, and who believe that the people of America are ready to support repression as long as it is done with a quiet voice and a business suit. And it is up to us to prove that they are wrong. John Lindsay men believe country The soil of Palestine still enjoys her sabbaths, and only waits for the return of her John Lindsay soil waiting children There's something about the awareness of the limits that makes you tune in more to your surroundings and I've experienced a lot of pleasure or even joy in working with those alternatives and also it's made me so much more aware of just how much work we can make those sources of supply do for us, whether it's electricity or fossil fuels. John Lindsay alternatives tunes joy You've got to be happy if they get your facts right. Since January I don't think I've recognized a damned thing that I've filed. I just pour everything out of the boot. Otherwise you get a phone call at three in the morning asking why you left out that the candidate had his teeth drilled that morning. John Lindsay phones morning thinking Technology has to be accessible otherwise it enslaves us, and I'm not really in favour of that. John Lindsay favour technology I like the analogy that the way that we live in Western Society, the energy that we consume in the form of fossil fuels, is the energy equivalent in pre-fossil fuel terms of having 500 slaves. John Lindsay fossils energy way I'm definitely more interested in technologies that are more accessible, that are as accessible as possible. John Lindsay technology Technology tends to fuel the imagination. People with a technological bent can get excited by sometimes the most hazardous technologies, if they think they can harness them safely. John Lindsay technology people thinking New York has total depth in every area. Washington has only politics; after that, the second biggest thing is white marble. John Lindsay new-york home travel I try to build the things so that they're fairly indestructible. I've learned from my mistakes and some of those units, even if human life disappears from the planet, will still be recognizable a thousand years from now abandoned somewhere in the woods. John Lindsay mistake trying years These girls play tennis first and foremost, the fact that many of them are very glamorous is a major bonus for any promoter. John Lindsay first tennis glamorous play
