[Shayne Parkinson]

Time for some clues.

Quotes about places. One point for the place, and one for the speaker/writer.

Note: some of these are almost certainly apocryphal, but they're commonly associated with a particular speaker/writer.


1. "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." Mark Twain
Issybird, 2 points.

2. "Last, loneliest, loveliest, exquisite, apart." Kipling referring to Auckland.
Poohbear 2 points.

3. "When I die, [city] will be written in my heart."
- A renowned 20th (born in the 19th) century writer referring to his home town.
This question is still open, but points awarded for an earlier (and better known) version:
Calais, said by Mary I. Pdurrant, Bookpossum 1 point each.

4. "I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble." Augustus
drjd 2 points

5. "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." Dr Johnson
Pdurrant, Bilbo1967 1 point each.

6. "An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris."
- A European scholar speaking of the capital city of a country bordering his own.
Pdurrant, 1 point

7. "Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go."
- An American writer referring to a European city.
Pdurrant, 1 point

8. "If Paris is a city of lights, Sydney is the city of fireworks."
- A local (and still living) chap speaking of his home town.
drjd 1 point

9. "There are many people in the world who really don't understand--or say they don't--what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to Berlin!" John F. Kennedy
Bookpossum, Issybird 1 point each

10. "Hong Kong has created one of the most successful societies on Earth." Prince Charles
drjd 2 points


Bonus question: this one is a country rather than a city

"There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter." Billy Connolly
Orlok, 2 points


Points:
drjd 5
pdurrant 4
Issybird 3
Bookpossum 2
Orlok 2
Poohbear_nc 2
Bilbo1967 1