"We are in danger of making our cities places where business goes on but where life, in its real sense, is lost"
- Hubert H. Humphrey
About this Quote
This quote by Hubert H. Humphrey talks to the risk of cities becoming areas where service is the key emphasis, and life in its real feeling is forgotten. He is advising us that if we continue to focus on organization over life, our cities will come to be locations where life is not valued or appreciated. He is recommending that we need to ensure that our cities are locations where life is popular as well as enjoyed, not just places where service is performed. He is urging us to develop cities that are vivid as well as to life, where people can collaborate to share experiences and construct connections. He is reminding us that life is priceless as well as must be cherished, which our cities must be places where life is renowned as well as appreciated.
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