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

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

  2. 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.'

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

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