{"quotes":[{"text":"[H]e could see the island of Manhattan off to the left. The towers were jammed together so tightly, he could feel the mass and stupendous weight.Just think of the millions, from all over the globe, who yearned to be on that island, in those towers, in those narrow streets! There it was, the Rome, the Paris, the London of the twentieth century, the city of ambition, the dense magnetic rock, the irresistible destination of all those who insist on being where things are happening-and he was among the victors!","author":"Tom Wolfe","tags":["1980s","buildings","density","dreams","island","manhattan","new-york","new-york-city","paris","power","rome","skyscrapers","towers","victor"],"id":87373,"author_id":"Tom+Wolfe"},{"text":"What is more dramatic, even romantic, than the tumbled towers of lower Manhattan, rising suddenly to the clouds like a magic castle girdled by water? Its very touch of jumbled jaggedness, its towering-sided canyons, are its magnificence.","author":"Jane Jacobs","tags":["city","manhattan","nyc","romantic","towers","water"],"id":116205,"author_id":"Jane+Jacobs"},{"text":"Yes, yes, mistress, I shall go and accomplish your task. Only—I was not only sent to kill the Leucrotta. There is a maiden in a tower—' At this the Witch spat, again rolling her marvelous eyes. 'Those revolting creatures are always getting themselves locked up. If only they would stay that way.","author":"Catherynne M. Valente","tags":["humor","maidens","towers","witches"],"id":165132,"author_id":"Catherynne+M.+Valente"},{"text":"USA schools know that computer electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions, WiFi and campus cell towers are radiation poisoning the children and the government is determined to keep on doing it.","author":"Steven Magee","tags":["campus","cell","children","computer","determined","electromagnetic","emi","emissions","government","interference","know","poisoning","radiation","schools","towers","usa","wifi"],"id":175780,"author_id":"Steven+Magee"},{"text":"Given the blatant deceit regarding the biologically harmful effects of antenna towers, cell phones and WiFi radiation, one can only wonder what is going on with all of the other forms of radiation.","author":"Steven Magee","tags":["antenna","biologically","blatant","cell","deceit","effects","forms","given","going","harmful","phones","radiation","regarding","towers","wi-fi","wifi","wonder"],"id":324892,"author_id":"Steven+Magee"},{"text":"When Hitler marched across the RhineTo take the land of France,La dame de fer decided,‘Let’s make the tyrant dance.’Let him take the land and city,The hills and every flower,One thing he will never have,The elegant Eiffel Tower.The French cut the cables,The elevators stood still,‘If he wants to reach the top,Let him walk it, if he will.’The invaders hung a swastikaThe largest ever seen.But a fresh breeze blewAnd away it flew,Never more to be seen.They hung up a second mark,Smaller than the first,But a patriot climbedWith a thought in mind:‘Never your duty shirk.’Up the iron ladyHe stealthily made his way,Hanging the bright tricolour,He heroically saved the day.Then, for some strange reason,A mystery to this day,Hitler never climbed the tower,On the ground he had to stay.At last he ordered she be razedDown to a twisted pile.A futile attack, for still she standsBeaming her metallic smile.","author":"E.A. Bucchianeri","tags":["eiffel","eiffel-tower","eiffel-tower-poem","eiffel-tower-poems","france","french","french-history","heroism","hitler","i-love-france","i-love-paris","la-dame-de-fer","paris","poem","poetry","poetry","resistance","resistance-movement","towers","victory","world-war-2","world-war-two"],"id":432388,"author_id":"E.A.+Bucchianeri"},{"text":"Communication land lines are going to be around for a long time, the internet runs on them, as do the wireless cell phone towers.","author":"Steven Magee","tags":["around","cell","communication","going","internet","land","lines","long","phone","runs","them","time","towers","wireless"],"id":463988,"author_id":"Steven+Magee"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":7,"pages":1}}