"East is East, and West is San Francisco, according to Californians. Californians are a race of people; they are not merely inhabitants of a State"
- O. Henry
About this Quote
This quote by O. Henry is an amusing method of explaining the distinctions in between the East and West coasts of the United States. The East Coast is generally seen as more conservative and conventional, while the West Coast is seen as more progressive and modern-day. The quote indicates that Californians, who are from the West Coast, have a various viewpoint on the world than those from the East Coast. They are a distinct group of people who have their own culture and values. This quote is a tip that while the two coasts may have various views, they are both part of the very same nation and ought to be respected. It also serves as a reminder that Californians are more than simply occupants of a state; they are an individuals with their own unique culture and values.
This quote is written / told by O. Henry between September 11, 1862 and June 5, 1910. He/she was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 21 other quotes.
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"From the time I moved to San Francisco in 1967 to play with the Steve Miller Band, there was a lot of support in the music community for one cause or another, but this one was special because it was put on by people who understood where musicians' hearts are"
"When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese"
"The single outstanding exception was the broad yet precise mandate communicated by the General Assembly in 1946 to prepare as soon as possible the Charter of Human Rights which the San Francisco Conference had not had the time or the courage to draw up"
"In 1967, the students at San Francisco State invited the poet Amiri Baraka to the campus for a semester. He attracted other influential black writers such as Sonia Sanchez, Ed Bullins, Eldridge Cleaver. What emerged was something we called the community communications program. That's how I got involved; I got involved in a little play"
