Author: Herb Caen

Quotes

A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and the height of its dreams.

A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and the height of its dreams.

- Herb Caen

A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew.

A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew.

- Herb Caen

I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there.

I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there.

- Herb Caen

I hope I go to Heaven, and when I do, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does when he gets there. He looks around and says, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'

I hope I go to Heaven, and when I do, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does when he gets there. He looks around and says, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'

- Herb Caen

Americans are pragmatic, relatively uncomplicated, hearty and given to broad humor.

Americans are pragmatic, relatively uncomplicated, hearty and given to broad humor.

- Herb Caen

Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything.

Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything.

- Herb Caen

When a place advertises itself as 'World Famous,' you may be sure it isn't.

When a place advertises itself as 'World Famous,' you may be sure it isn't.

- Herb Caen

The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.

The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.

- Herb Caen

The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around.

The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around.

- Herb Caen

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