Citizens, thank you for all your birthday wishes. I am 88 years old today and still lucky to live in the greatest city in the world. Ed Koch birthdaycitizencity Change image and share on social
I'm coming to the end of my life. I do reflect on what I've done for the 85 years that I have been given so far. And I'm proud of what I've done. Ed Koch comeendhave Change image and share on social
I'm confident President Obama will continue his unambiguous commitment to the Jewish state in his second term. Ed Koch commitmentconfidentcontinue Change image and share on social
I know many writers who first dictate passages, then polish what they have dictated. I speak, then I polish - occasionally I do windows. Ed Koch dictateoccasionallypassage Change image and share on social
Clinton has more important things to worry about. He not only risks being destroyed historically, like Afghanistan's Buddha statues; he also could end up going to jail. Ed Koch afghanistanbuddhaclinton Change image and share on social
When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%. In '85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me. Ed Koch electelectiongeneral share on social
I said, to be a New Yorker you have to live here for six months, and if at the end of the six months you find you walk faster, talk faster, think faster, you're a New Yorker. Ed Koch endfastfind Change image and share on social
The mere process of growing old together will make the slightest acquaintance seem a bosom friend. Ed Koch acquaintancebosomfriend Change image and share on social
Whenever I leave Manhattan, I get the bends! Ed Koch bendleavemanhattan Change image and share on social
