A cityscape at night can be truly majestic, which is why we have put together a list of all the best city lights captions for you to share. And if you’re looking for short city lights quotes for Instagram, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
City Lights Captions and Quotes
“The pressure of survival in the big city will make you lose sight of your dream… Hang in there.” – James De La Vega.
The city lights shining bright
“The city is a machine for living.” – Le Corbusier“No city should be too large for a man to walk out of in a morning.” – Cyril Connolly.
Bright lights, big city – it’s a magical sight.
“There’s something about arriving in new cities, wandering empty streets with no destination. I will never lose the love for the arriving, but I’m born to leave.” – Charlotte Eriksson.
City lights are like fireflies
“As an artificial world, the city should be so in the best sense: made by art, shaped for human purposes.” – Kevin Lynch.
The city’s energy is contagious.
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” – Jane Jacobs
When in doubt, shine
The city is lit but peaceful
The city lights make me forget my pain
The city sunsets are just as breathtaking as any other.
When the night lights shine, we are at peace
Between light and shadows
“There is no solitude in the world like that of the big city.” – Kathleen Norris.
The city lights up my soul.
Share your light with others
All the New York city lights feel like a dream
The city never sleeps, and neither do the lights.
The city lights are comforting to me
In the city, every light tells a story.
“A city is a place where interesting always beats beautiful.” – Megan Harlan
The city is a constant source of inspiration.
Look at the skyline
At dusk, city lights shine bright
Made for city lights
“Ant swarming City. City full of dreams. Where in broad day the specter tugs your sleeve.” – Charles Baudelaire.
City skylines – there’s nothing quite like it.
“The city disappears street by street as you enter it.” – Ian Seed.
Street lights and starry skies
“All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful, but the beauty is grim.” – Christopher Morley.
Keep shining even when things look dark
The city lights are shining
There’s always light in darkness even when it’s just a tiny dot
The city comes alive at night
I love the city lights
When I feel alone, the city lights feel like a warm hug
“I have never felt salvation in nature. I love cities above all.” – Michelangelo.
In the city, the world is at your feet.
Dusk is my favourite time of the day
Bright city light
“There’s something about arriving in new cities, wandering empty streets with no destination. I will never lose the love for the arriving, but I’m born to leave.” – Charlotte Eriksson.
“Cities and countries are as alive, as feeling, as fickle and uncertain as people. Their degrees of love and devotion are as varying as with any human relation. Just as one is good, another is bad.” – Roman Payne, ‘Cities & Countries’.
Bright nights are the best
May your night be bright
The city is a symphony of lights.
The city’s lights are a reminder that anything is possible.
Shine bright city lights
“What is the city but the people?” – William Shakespeare.
“What is a city, but the people; true the people are the city.” – Coriolanus III.
In a world of billions of people, the city lights remind me how insignificant we are
Christmas lights, city nights
“Depending on the city and on the traveler, there might begin a mutual love, or dislike, friendship, or enmity.” – Roman Payne
The city lights blind the starry skies
Chasing the light in [city]
Loving the neon city skyline lights
Lights lighting up the city below
“As a remedy to life in society, I would suggest the big city. Nowadays it is the only desert within our reach.” – Albert Camus.
“No city should be too large for a man to walk out of in a morning.” – Cyril Connolly.
Without darkness we wouldn’t appreciate the city light
Finding light at night isn’t hard in this city
The city’s skyline is a work of art.
My heart beats for the city lights
When the sun is gone, the city shines bright
There is always light in the city
Find your spark!
“As a remedy to life in society, I would suggest the big city. Nowadays it is the only desert within our reach.” – Albert Camus.
Be the light that cast away the darkness
May there be city lights
When Vancouver turns on, it’s another city that wakes up
Lights are shining tonight
When the city lights turn on, it’s another day that begins
You, me and the city lights
“Ant swarming City. City full of dreams. Where in broad day the specter tugs your sleeve.” – Charles Baudelaire.
“The pressure of survival in the big city will make you lose sight of your dream… Hang in there.” – James De La Vega.
Chasing the street lights in NYC
At night, the city lights bring colour to the skyline
The city is a canvas, and I’m the painter.
“When the city lights come on the night is starting and when they go off it’s time to home.” – Bev Johnston
The lights of the city are like stars on Earth.
The city skyline is a reminder of how small we really are.
Even in darkness, the city skyline shines
She was the city lights, the busy streets and the freedom vibes
“There is no solitude in the world like that of the big city.” – Kathleen Norris.
“City’s just a jungle; more games to play. Trapped in the heart of it, tryin’ to get away.” – Bob Dylan.
Let your city lights shine
The night skyline is breathtaking
“As an artificial world, the city should be so in the best sense: made by art, shaped for human purposes.” – Kevin Lynch.
“What is the city but the people?” – William Shakespeare.
“The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.” – Desmond Morris
There can be no city lights without darkness
The city may be loud, but its sunsets are always peaceful.
“There was a sky somewhere above the tops of the buildings, with stars and a moon and all the things there are in a sky, but they were content to think of the distant street lights as planets and stars.” – Hubert Selby Jr.
“What is a city, but the people; true the people are the city.” – Coriolanus III.
The Greek city lights are from a different world
“Cities and countries are as alive, as feeling, as fickle and uncertain as people. Their degrees of love and devotion are as varying as with any human relation. Just as one is good, another is bad.” – Roman Payne, ‘Cities & Countries’.
The city lights are the definition of beauty
City lights, good vibes
The city view never gets old.
Chasing the city lights
City lights make me happy
The city sparkles with magic.
“There was a sky somewhere above the tops of the buildings, with stars and a moon and all the things there are in a sky, but they were content to think of the distant street lights as planets and stars.” – Hubert Selby Jr.
City lights divert us from the world’s darkest places
City lights are mine
City lights at night, make everything alright.
My kingdom is where the city lights shine
“What strange phenomena we find in a great city, all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open. Life swarms with innocent monsters.” – Charles Baudelaire.
The city lights make me feel at home
“City’s just a jungle; more games to play. Trapped in the heart of it, tryin’ to get away.” – Bob Dylan.
Share your light
Nothing like city lights to brighten your night
Dark night, city lights
The city lights let me escape reality
Neon city lights everywhere yet I feel dark
City skylines – it’s like music for the soul.
I see the city lights and think the world is busy
Lost in the beauty of the city.
It’s dusk that makes the lights brighter
The city skyline lights make me feel alive
I believe in shining bright with these city lights
“The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.” – Desmond Morris
The city is my happy place.
Light me up
In the city, you feel alive.
“The city is a machine for living.” – Le Corbusier
It was all a neon dream
Lights of the city make me feel laive
“A city is a place where interesting always beats beautiful.” – Megan Harlan
“I love the city for its energy, its diversity, its endless possibilities.” – Tracy Chapman
The city’s sunset is a moment of tranquility in the midst of chaos.
Let the city lights guide you home
Lights are bright
I wonder will I ever see the city without lights
The view from the city is breathtaking.
“A city is a place where there is no need to wait for next week to get the answer to a question, to taste the food of any country, to find new voices to listen to and familiar ones to listen to again.” – Margaret Mead.
Only in darkness will you find shiny city lights
“All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful, but the beauty is grim.” – Christopher Morley.
The city is a photographer’s dream come true.
“A city is a place where there is no need to wait for next week to get the answer to a question, to taste the food of any country, to find new voices to listen to and familiar ones to listen to again.” – Margaret Mead.
Turn on all the lights in NYC and I’d still be lost without you
Dusk’s lights are my favourite
“The city disappears street by street as you enter it.” – Ian Seed.
What a dreamy skyline
All those little lights sparkling make my heart fun
And then, there were city lights
The city’s sunset paints the sky with colors that take your breath away.
Watching the sunset from the city is a magical experience.
Exploring the city, one step at a time.
“I love the city for its energy, its diversity, its endless possibilities.” – Tracy Chapman
“What strange phenomena we find in a great city, all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open. Life swarms with innocent monsters.” – Charles Baudelaire.
Guided by the city lights I found you
The city skyline is always bright, even on the darkest nights.
“When the city lights come on the night is starting and when they go off it’s time to home.” – Bev Johnston
Look at the city, all quiet yet so bright
Only city skylines can take you out of the darkness
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” – Jane Jacobs
The brighter the better
Sparkles are always a good idea
Street lights are my little magic
Nothing like flying over city lights to make everything better
“The axis of the earth sticks out visibly through the center of each and every town or city.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes.
It’s funny how the day can feel dark and the night can feel bright
Seeing the city light up is magical
“I have never felt salvation in nature. I love cities above all.” – Michelangelo.
City lights shine bright at night
Only light will save you
“The axis of the earth sticks out visibly through the center of each and every town or city.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes.
There can be no city lights without the dark night
City light reflections
“Depending on the city and on the traveler, there might begin a mutual love, or dislike, friendship, or enmity.” – Roman Payne
So that is it for our list of City Lights Captions and Quotes. We hope you found the perfect one for you!
For more great ideas, check out our other lists of Night Captions, Night Out Captions, Party Captions, Girl’s Night Captions and Dream Captions.
About the Author
Laynni Locke
I am a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with extensive experience as a social media specialist and grant writer. As the creator of Routinely Lists, I have put together a comprehensive and varied collection of lists curated to help you find the perfect sentiment to share no matter the situation.
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