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San Francisco Quotes

Welcome to San Francisco, the City by the Bay! Here you will discover a collection of quotes that capture the special spirit of this vibrant city. From the renowned Golden Gate Bridge to the rolling hills of the Presidio, San Francisco is a location of beauty and experience. Check out the city's abundant history and culture through the words of its most popular locals, from Mark Twain to Maya Angelou. Whether you're a local or a visitor, these quotes will influence you to explore the city and discover its numerous wonders.
Small: Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, Thank God, Im still alive. But, of course, those who die
"Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God, I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again"
Barbara Boxer, Politician
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Small: I think San Francisco is the best place in the whole world for an easy life
"I think San Francisco is the best place in the whole world for an easy life"
Imogen Cunningham, Photographer
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Small: From the time I moved to San Francisco in 1967 to play with the Steve Miller Band, there was a lot of support
"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"
Boz Scaggs, Musician
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Small: East is East, and West is San Francisco, according to Californians. Californians are a race of people they are
"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, Writer
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Small: I didnt really start writing music or lyrics or turning them into songs until I went to San Francisco
Jello Biafra
"I didn't really start writing music or lyrics or turning them into songs until I went to San Francisco"
Jello Biafra, Musician
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Small: I move between San Francisco and Paris... I have a wonderful beach house in California
"I move between San Francisco and Paris... I have a wonderful beach house in California"
Danielle Steel, Novelist
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Small: We closed the restaurant in New Orleans and brought the entire staff to San Francisco. But we had to go home
"We closed the restaurant in New Orleans and brought the entire staff to San Francisco. But we had to go home"
Paul Prudhomme, Celebrity
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Small: When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ce
Iris Chang
"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"
Iris Chang, Historian
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Small: We are selected, but I grew up in California and in San Francisco and there was a system of electing judges
"We are selected, but I grew up in California and in San Francisco and there was a system of electing judges"
Stephen Breyer, Judge
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Small: The single outstanding exception was the broad yet precise mandate communicated by the General Assembly in 194
"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"
Rene Cassin, Judge
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Small: In 1967, the students at San Francisco State invited the poet Amiri Baraka to the campus for a semester.
"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"
Danny Glover, Actor
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Small: I didnt like Los Angeles very much but I like San Francisco
"I didn't like Los Angeles very much but I like San Francisco"
Mick Ralphs, Musician
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Small: So, we just kind of created our own thing and thats part of the beauty of Athens: is that its so off the map a
"So, we just kind of created our own thing and that's part of the beauty of Athens: is that it's so off the map and there's no way you could ever be the East Village or an L.A. scene or a San Francisco scene, that it just became its own thing"
Michael Stipe, Musician
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Small: I messed around in high school, but I pretty much put it away until I did a television show in San Francisco
"I messed around in high school, but I pretty much put it away until I did a television show in San Francisco"
Gary Cole, Actor
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Small: I was in Tower Records in San Francisco a few weeks ago, buying some cassettes, and a couple of people recogni
"I was in Tower Records in San Francisco a few weeks ago, buying some cassettes, and a couple of people recognized me and ran up with albums, and I just wanted to cover my face and have a seizure or something. I want people to just go away"
Christine McVie, Musician
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Small: This is not to be cocky, but, I go over real well at Comic-Con. Ive done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I enjoy t
Kristen Bell
"This is not to be cocky, but, I go over real well at Comic-Con. I've done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I enjoy the hell out of them. They are so much fun, and so bizarre. I've done the FX Show in Florida, Wizard-World in Chicago, Comic-Con in San Diego, Wonder-Con in San Francisco, the Comic-Con in New York, and I've done them numerous times"
Kristen Bell, Actress
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Small: When the government picked companies and gave them monopoly rights to frequencies in San Francisco and Los Ang
"When the government picked companies and gave them monopoly rights to frequencies in San Francisco and Los Angeles and New York and Chicago, it was picking the winners of the competition; it wasn't setting the terms of the competition"
Robert McChesney, Critic
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Small: I dont know about the time those songs were written. But he was jamming with someone in Colorado or San Franci
"I don't know about the time those songs were written. But he was jamming with someone in Colorado or San Francisco, and I'm sure he was working on the lyrics right up to the show because they were really relevant for the situation"
Krist Novoselic, Musician
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Small: People in San Francisco and the East Bay have shown interest, done interviews, and have come to shows.
Joanna Newsom
"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, Musician
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Small: We tend to prefer candidates that dont talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco
Sarah Palin
"We tend to prefer candidates that don't talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco"
Sarah Palin, Politician
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Small: I was at a benefit for some imprisoned students in the 60s at San Francisco State, and there were lots of poet
"I was at a benefit for some imprisoned students in the '60s at San Francisco State, and there were lots of poets reading for the benefit: one was Elizabeth Bishop"
Thom Gunn, Poet
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Small: I find this proposed amendment very, very, very, very shocking. And immoral. And, you know, if civil disobedie
"I find this proposed amendment very, very, very, very shocking. And immoral. And, you know, if civil disobedience is the way to go about change, then I think a lot of people will be going to San Francisco"
Rosie O'Donnell, Comedian
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Small: This one, even though it called for San Francisco, I think they wanted to initially shoot part of the film up
"This one, even though it called for San Francisco, I think they wanted to initially shoot part of the film up here, you know get the exteriors and then go back to L.A. We really fought to get it up here and I think Paramount was really pleased"
Philip Kaufman, Director
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Small: Monterey, I remember, but I seem to remember the Fillmore West, that we played the week before Monterey. That
"Monterey, I remember, but I seem to remember the Fillmore West, that we played the week before Monterey. That was much more memorable for me. The first time in San Francisco. They were good gigs"
Roger Daltrey, Musician
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Small: San Francisco is an interesting place. Its always been such a nice culturally diverse environment, which it st
"San Francisco is an interesting place. It's always been such a nice culturally diverse environment, which it still is, but there's a lot of money there now and a lot of dot com's so it's a little different than it used to be"
Les Claypool, Musician
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Small: San Francisco can no longer afford to be a city divided between downtown and neighborhoods, with a downtown th
"San Francisco can no longer afford to be a city divided between downtown and neighborhoods, with a downtown that becomes a ghost town when workers go home for the evening"
Gavin Newsom, Politician
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Small: As Mayor of San Francisco, I will work hard to ensure that, in the event of natural or man-made disasters, San
"As Mayor of San Francisco, I will work hard to ensure that, in the event of natural or man-made disasters, San Franciscans are prepared and our City is protected"
Gavin Newsom, Politician
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Small: The first year I started in San Francisco, there was an American work on every program and theres been a lot o
"The first year I started in San Francisco, there was an American work on every program and there's been a lot of music by living composers and gradually that was part of the process of getting the audience really to trust me"
Michael Tilson Thomas, Musician
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Small: After Survivor, I was driving across country and moving to San Francisco, going to get a job interning at an a
"After Survivor, I was driving across country and moving to San Francisco, going to get a job interning at an ad agency. And then they asked me to read for this movie"
Colleen Haskell, Celebrity
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Small: I think maybe L.A. or San Francisco could be rushed, but Sacramento is just laid back!
"I think maybe L.A. or San Francisco could be rushed, but Sacramento is just laid back!"
Nick Johnson, Athlete
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Small: Its funny, but when there are dominant teams, there are a number of people who rail about the fact that theyre
"It's funny, but when there are dominant teams, there are a number of people who rail about the fact that they're always seeing the Dallas Cowboys or the San Francisco 49ers or the Green Bay either in the playoffs or in the Super Bowl"
Al Michaels, Entertainer
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Small: I resent the fact that people in places like Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco believe
"I resent the fact that people in places like Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco believe that they should be able to tell us how to live our lives, operate our businesses, and what to do with the land that we love and cherish"
Wilford Brimley, Actor
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Small: I used to be a street singer in San Francisco
"I used to be a street singer in San Francisco"
Gedde Watanabe, Actor
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Small: I got out of college and I went to get my masters in creative writing at San Francisco State. I was working as
"I got out of college and I went to get my master's in creative writing at San Francisco State. I was working as an actor at the Actor's Workshop, being abused as a intern"
Peter Coyote, Actor
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Small: San Francisco is gone. Nothing remains of it but memories
"San Francisco is gone. Nothing remains of it but memories"
Jack London, Novelist
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Small: I think unleashing 3,000 smart bombs against the city of Baghdad in the first several days of the war...
"I think unleashing 3,000 smart bombs against the city of Baghdad in the first several days of the war... to me, if those were unleashed against the San Francisco Bay Area, I would call that an act of extreme terrorism"
Pete Stark, Politician
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Small: Back in the 60s, San Francisco artists lived in communes
"Back in the 60s, San Francisco artists lived in communes"
Gedde Watanabe, Actor
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Small: Nothing important has ever come out of San Francisco, Rice-a-Roni aside
"Nothing important has ever come out of San Francisco, Rice-a-Roni aside"
Michael O'Donoghue, Writer
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Small: If I had it my way, I never would have left San Francisco, but things change and thats the nature of this busi
"If I had it my way, I never would have left San Francisco, but things change and that's the nature of this business. We have to move on. We hopefully get opportunities down the road that we take advantage of"
Jeff Garcia, Athlete
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Small: San Francisco lags behind other communities in providing a vital, vibrant and ecologically sustainable urban c
"San Francisco lags behind other communities in providing a vital, vibrant and ecologically sustainable urban canopy, as well as open space in the city"
Gavin Newsom, Politician
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