I'm a Midwesterner by birth, and when I traveled there, when I was young, most of the small towns were thriving, vibrant places. Philip Caputo
It's not like Alaska isn't wilderness - it mostly is. But most Alaskans don't live in the wild. They live on the edge of the wild in towns with schools and cable TV and stores and dentists and roller rinks sometimes. It's just like anyplace else, only with mountains and moose. Tom Bodett
That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid, and they wanted to literally kill the opposition. Bob Cousy
When news of the crash came, probably a lot of people in small towns and farms across America felt a sense of grim satisfaction that the sinners had finally been punished for their wicked ways. Ron Chernow
Winter lies too long in country towns; hangs on until it is stale and shabby, old and sullen. Willa Cather