Edward Koch

The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again. ↗

— Edward Koch

#city #corruption #endangered #knife #law

The best way to lose weight is to close your mouth - something very difficult for a politician. Or watch your food - just watch it, don't eat it. ↗

— Edward Koch

#best #best way #close #difficult #eat

The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse. ↗

— Edward Koch

#diploma #each #fireworks #fuse #lighted

If I traveled to the end of the rainbow as Dame Fortune did intend, Murphy would be there to tell me the pot's at the other end. ↗

— Edward Koch

#did #end #fortune #i #intend

If you don't like the President, it costs you 90 bucks to fly to Washington to picket. If you don't like the Governor, it costs you 60 bucks to fly to Albany to picket. If you don't like me, 90 cents. ↗

— Edward Koch

#albany #bucks #cents #costs #fly

The art of creation is older than the art of killing. ↗

— Edward Koch

#creation #killing #older #than

I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them. ↗

— Edward Koch

#give #i #them #type #ulcers

The mere process of growing old together will make the slightest acquaintance seem a bosom friend. ↗

— Edward Koch

#bosom #friend #growing #growing old #make

Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks. ↗

— Edward Koch

#art form #beautifully #big #canvas #deals

I know many writers who first dictate passages, then polish what they have dictated. I speak, then I polish - occasionally I do windows. ↗

— Edward Koch

#dictate #dictated #first #i #i do