The city may be harsh, but it is exciting. It may be cruel, but it is tolerant. It may be indifferent, but it is a blessed indifference. In sum, I share the Aristotelian judgment of the urban world: "Men come together in cities in order to live. They remain together in order to live the good life."

Lyn H. Lofland, World of Strangers_ Order a…, loc. 5