Old San Francisco – the one so many nostalgics yearn for – had buildings that related well to each other. Herb Caen Read Quote
Americans are pragmatic, relatively uncomplicated, hearty and given to broad humor. Herb Caen Read Quote
A city is a state – of mind, of taste, of opportunity. A city is a marketplace – where ideas are traded, opinions clash and eternal conflict may produce eternal truths. Herb Caen Read Quote
The world of Manhattan is small and tightly knit, and the man on top retains a certain humility. He knows how far and fast he can fall by looking at the guy across the street. The view from the $250,000 apartment covers a lot of ground, most of it condemned. Herb Caen Read Quote
Just two days in Manhattan and you find yourself looking for a place to wash your handkerchief after you wipe your forehead and it comes away black. Is there a dirtier or more fascinating city anywhere in the land? The answer to both parts of the question has to be positively negative. Herb Caen Read Quote
The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around. Herb Caen Read Quote
