London goes beyond any boundary or convention. It contains every wish or word ever spoken, every action or gesture ever made, every harsh or noble statement ever expressed. It is illimitable. It is Infinite London.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- London transcends limits, containing every spoken wish, action, and statement, making it an infinite, boundless entity.
- In plain terms
- London is limitless, holding every word and deed ever made.
- What can you take from it?
- Cities can be imagined as endless repositories of human expression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does imagining a city as infinite affect your experience of it?
- What limits still exist in a supposedly boundless place?
Another view
Such grand statements can overlook a city’s concrete constraints.
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