local people QUOTES

1 " It is one of the benchmarks of a culture I always think – the page at which it operates. A good way to measure it is to order a taxi and see how irate local people get if it is late. "

― Sara Sheridan , Truth Or Dare

2 " The time period in question was before the proliferation of outsourcing, but there was already Craigslist as a “ready reserve” resource.
I had to resolutely disregard interesting-but-unhelpful search terms with advertising of local people looking for “casual encounters” and “rants and raves.”
In the possibly more helpful Craigslist category enigmatically titled “Gigs,” I typed in:

Lawyer seeks help.
College drop-out preferred. Long hours, pressure-cooker environment, unyielding schedule. Pays all the Ramen noodles you can eat. Great opportunity to broaden your horizons and enhance your resume!

It was a truthful description of the job, and consequently, I did not expect many takers. "

― Portia Porter, Can You Stiff Your Divorce Lawyer

3 " I should like one day, as some anonymous pedestrian revisiting the scenes of these memories, to follow on the heels of an attentive reader - here are some - and to relish his delight when, with this book in his pocket, he finds himself in the presence of one of the characters described, mentioned or referred to earlier on, who do exist, large as life, and wittingly or not perpetuate their legend. I’d like people to investigate, to verify. You need to be an extremely well-informed reader to identify all the ‘keys’ scattered throughout these pages. Many readers may find among them the key to their own front door.

In any case, what you need to know is this: in certain areas of Paris, the supernatural is part of everyday life. Local people accept this and have some involvement with it. "

― Jacques Yonnet , Paris Noir: The Secret History of a City

4 " We are mandating forces to hold regular neighbourhood beat meetings. These meetings will give local people the chance to scrutinise the work of their local police. "

5 " Ultimately, it's a sense of camaraderie and friendship with local people that is core to my journeys. "