“ I think I can still go out there and compete, and compete at a high level. Ryan Howard Baseball Player
“ The first time I saw Werth in a Nationals uniform, it was like, 'Dude, this is weird'. Ryan Howard Baseball Player
“ I don't have many actors in my family, but I do have a Great Uncle that is a film-maker in Philadelphia, and my great-great-grandparents were Flamenco dancers in the 30's in New York, they were Spanish dancers. Aubrey Plaza Actress
“ The Freedom Bell in Berlin is, like the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, a symbol which reminds us that freedom does not come about of itself. It must be struggled for and then defended anew every day of our lives. Angela Merkel Chancellor Of Germany
“ Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it." Benjamin Franklin Founding Father Of The United States
“ My experience with the Junior League, when I worked in Philadelphia for four years in reference to children's things, is that whenever they were asked they responded. They always responded with sincerity, and they did a good job. C. Everett Koop Former United States Surgeon General
“ New York is only 97 miles from Philadelphia but was the Big Time as no other American city has ever been. Ethel Waters Vocalist
“ I floundered in my twenties. Though I wore a long scarf. And when I got to be thirty I got a job at Temple University in Philadelphia. I worked there for seven years, and I finally got fired, mostly for political reasons. Gerald Stern Poet