West Side Story Quotes

“They had hoped that someplace, somewhere, someone heard them, that their own little dreams would come true, that very soon they would meet someone they could trust, could love and be happy with. Some of the wishes came true, but it made no difference to the city because it had been built to endure beyond the lifetime of all the people that inhabited it. That is the way things were. And if things did not change, the way it would always be.”
― Irving Shulman, West Side Story

“She didn't want to hate when it was so much more wonderful, joyous, to love.”
― Irving Schulman, West Side Story

“And there were people who looked up at the sky and ached with loneliness, as they appealed in silence to the stars and the moon. They hoped that someplace, somewhere, someone heard them, that their own little dreams would come true, that very soon they would meet someone they could trust, could love and be happy with.”
― Irving Shulman, West Side Story

“He dipped his cup again to drink more easily, realized that his heart wasn't thumping as hard, and felt cool, man, and ready.”
― Irving Shulman, West Side Story