I think that chain stores in general are really super depressing and I think it really sucks the life out of a city such as San Francisco.

High-end boutiques aren't putting small staple stores out of business. What's putting small staple stores out of business is formula retail.

I do not agree that NIMBYism is wrong morally. I believe that NIMBYism is wrong ethically. It's a personal choice.

If San Francisco is indeed a city of leaders, then I think we should lead, and if we don't want a chain store, then we should say so loudly.

You eat the burger but you don't want the slaughterhouse next door to where you live.

As time goes by, as time goes by, the whip-crack of the years, the precipice of illusions, the ravine that swallows up all human endeavour except the struggle to survive.

It is only human to be kind to others.

It's a war of attrition. If you have patience and a modicum of faith in yourself your chances are not too bad.

Life is a business that does not cover the costs.

Talent works for money and fame; the motive which moves genius to productivity is, on the other hand, less easy to determine.

You think you know everything about a person, but the truth often comes as a surprise.

Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is to the heart as water is to a fish; see what happens to a fish when it is taken out of water

Animals are wonderful, because they put you in a great emotional state.

Basically, though, I believe in eating well, not eating too much but eating a variety of foods.

A man's weaknesses may intrude on his faith but they do not diminish it.