Few very famous quotes on Varanasi

"Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together." -Mark Twain

"In Banaras there is sacred place at every step."   -Padma Purana

"Enlightenment and death which comes before it, is the primary buisness of Varanasi." -Tahir Shah

"I found Varanasi absolutely staggering. I have never seen anything like it before. The city just spills into river Ganges. It's really really extraordinary!" - Brad Pitt

"The city illumines truth and reveals reality. It does not bring new wonders in scope of vision, but enables one to see what is already there. Where the eternal lights intersectscts the earth, it is known as Kashi." - Diana L. Eck