Quotes by San Francisco San Francisco is a city with the assets of a metropolis without the disadvantages of size and industry. Jack Kenny san-francisco size cities You look back and see how hard you worked and how poor you were, and how desperately anxious you were to succeed, and all you can remember is how happy you were. Jack London san-francisco succeed looks San Francisco is gone. Nothing remains of it but memories. Jack London san-francisco gone memories The extreme geniality of San Francisco's economic, intellectual and political climate makes it the most varied and challenging city in the United States. James A. Michener san-francisco political cities California, more than any other part of the Union, is a country by itself, and San Francisco a capital. James Bryce san-francisco california country A lot of the people in San Francisco think of themselves as healers - not just as people delivering this base service, but giving their clients spiritual help. It's almost like being an actor, playing a different part for each trick. James Franco san-francisco spiritual thinking During the 1960s, one neighborhood in San Francisco had the lowest income, the highest unemployment rate, the highest proportion of families with incomes under four thousand dollars a year, the least educational attainment, the highest tuberculosis rate, and the highest proportion of substandard housing ... That neighborhood was called Chinatown. Yet, in 1965, there were only five persons of Chinese ancestry committed to prison in the entire state of California. James Q. Wilson san-francisco educational years if there is one place in the United States where private styles make up for public images, it is San Francisco, where all lapsed lovers of America, even loyalists like me experiencing spasms of disillusionment, should be taken for refresher courses. The tides of all-American conformity beat vainly against the San Franciscan rock. Jan Morris san-francisco rocks taken it still astounds me, after forty years, that there is no good bread between Chicago and San Francisco. Jane Smiley san-francisco food years When the San Francisco Democrats treat foreign affairs as an afterthought, as they did, they behaved less like a dove or a hawk than like an ostrich - convinced it could shut out the world by hiding its head in the sand. Jeane Kirkpatrick ostriches san-francisco world When the Soviet Union walked out of arms control negotiations, and refused even to discuss the issues, the San Francisco Democrats didn't blame Soviet intransigence. They blamed the United States. Jeane Kirkpatrick san-francisco issues united-states San Francisco hosted the first medical marijuana job fair. The keynote speech was titled, 'Jobs and How to Avoid Getting One.' Jay Leno san-francisco marijuana jobs President Bush said he was 'troubled' by gay people getting married in San Francisco. He said on important issues like this the people should make the decision, not judges. Unless of course we're choosing a president, then he prefers judges. Jay Leno san-francisco issues gay From the beginning, there was so much pressure in the early San Francisco punk scene for everyone to be different than everyone else, to flaunt your intelligence and insights instead of every band sounding alike, like what plagues punk music in particular today. Jello Biafra san-francisco band different I didn't really start writing music or lyrics or turning them into songs until I went to San Francisco. Jello Biafra san-francisco writing song I've been making 16mm urban landscape films about San Francisco for many years. I choose different nonfiction themes to investigate and am generally interested in surfacing lesser-known histories. I like to investigate and illuminate these histories, combining them with my own unconventional storytelling style, which is generally a stream-of-consciousness voiceover involving a steady stream of personal reflections on pining over unavailable women. Jenni Olson san-francisco reflection years This is where the question always come up, "Aren't you going to split the vote?" To which the obvious answer is: Well let's just rank peoples' choices. This is a voting system we use across the country, from San Francisco to Portland, Maine, and the Twin Cities. It's used very successfully in single-office elections like mayor. It could be used for governor. Jill Stein san-francisco cities country Not very many companies go through Hawaii on their way to anywhere. San Francisco Ballet was the only company I remember, and Bolshoi, coming through Hawaii when I was younger. Joan Chen san-francisco ballet way People in San Francisco and the East Bay have shown interest, done interviews, and have come to shows. I guess that the news travels fast out of this island that we are on. Joanna Newsom san-francisco easter islands They almost had to cancel the Oscars tonight because all of the designers and stylists are still in line in San Francisco trying to marry one another. Joan Rivers san-francisco tonight trying «23456789101112»