“New Yorkers seem to think the best thing two people can do is talk.” — Deborah Tannen Quote

“New Yorkers seem to think the best thing two people can do is talk.”

“Conversations with sisters can spark extremes of anger or extremes of love. Everything said between sisters carries meaning not only from what was just said but from all the conversations that came before - and 'before' can span a lifetime. The layers of meaning combine profound connection with equally profound competition.”

“When did the word 'compromise' get compromised? When did the negative connotations of 'He was caught in a compromising position' or 'She compromised her ethics' replace the positive connotations of 'They reached a compromise'?”

“So you got the cool New Yorkers, and then there are the less-than-cool New Yorkers.”

“With all the fighting we do and all the skirmishing we do, the reality is that New Yorkers can come together when they have to.”

“New Yorkers are smart.”