We live in a dominant culture of ceaseless Departure and Progress that has so far lasted two or three centuries.
Google was a venture-funded company. Being part of that brings an energy to the company.
Nothing lasts in New York. The life that is lived there, however, is as intense as it gets.
Food is never static; culture is never static.
The Westerner is less a person than a continuing adaptation. The West is less a place than a process.
In a city like New York, any night can be completely different, even in a subtle way.
The most distinguished hallmark of the American society is and always has been change.
Music is forever changing.
We are continuously challenged to discover new works of culture—and, in the process, we don’t allow any one of them to assume a weight in our minds.
In a living civilization there is always an element of unrest, for sensitiveness to ideas means curiosity, adventure, change. Civilized order survives on its merits and is transformed by its power of recognizing its imperfections.
The people really are what make New York City great.
