“The screech and mechanical uproar of the big city turns the citified head, fills citified ears -- as the song of birds, wind in the trees, animal cries, or as the voices and songs of his loved ones once filled his heart. He is sidewalk-happy.”
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Wright, F. L. (n.d.). The screech and mechanical uproar of the big city turns the citified head, fills citified ears -- as the song of birds, wind in the trees, animal cries, or as the voices and songs of his loved ones once filled his heart. He is sidewalk-happy. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5159-the-screech-and-mechanical-uproar-of-the-big/
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Wright, Frank Lloyd. “The screech and mechanical uproar of the big city turns the citified head, fills citified ears -- as the song of birds, wind in the trees, animal cries, or as the voices and songs of his loved ones once filled his heart. He is sidewalk-happy.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5159-the-screech-and-mechanical-uproar-of-the-big/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wright, Frank Lloyd. “The screech and mechanical uproar of the big city turns the citified head, fills citified ears -- as the song of birds, wind in the trees, animal cries, or as the voices and songs of his loved ones once filled his heart. He is sidewalk-happy.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5159-the-screech-and-mechanical-uproar-of-the-big/.