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title: "11 San Franciscans Quotes by 7 authors"
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> [But living in uncertain times does not mean San Franciscans must live in fear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-newsom/but-living-in-uncertain-times-does-not-mean-san-franciscans-must-live/)

[Gavin Newsom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-newsom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50b/gavin-newsom-3708_fear_but-living-in-uncertain-times-does-not-m_2103843.png)

> [San Franciscans are very proud of their city, and they should be. It’s the most beautiful place in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-redford/san-franciscans-are-very-proud-of-their-city-and-they-should-be-it-s/)

[Robert Redford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-redford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a0/robert-redford-1707_beautiful_san-franciscans-are-very-proud-of-their_1747869.png)

> [We have to be bold and serve all San Franciscans who are struggling to afford housing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/london-breed/we-have-to-be-bold-and-serve-all-san-franciscans-who-are-struggling/)

[London Breed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/london-breed/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddf/london-breed-5866_afford_we-have-to-be-bold-and-serve-all-san-fra_3112231.jpg)

> [San Franciscans have a bond of self-satisfaction bordering on smugness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-caen/san-franciscans-have-a-bond-of-self-satisfaction-bordering-on-smugness/)

[Herb Caen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-caen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d43/herb-caen-15397_satisfaction_san-franciscans-have-a-bond-of-self-sati_613397.jpg)

> [San Franciscans know we live in the most beautiful city in the world, a jewel on the edge of the Golden Gate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-newsom/san-franciscans-know-we-live-in-the-most-beautiful-city-in-the-world/)

[Gavin Newsom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-newsom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/baf/gavin-newsom-3708_beautiful_san-franciscans-know-we-live-in-the-most_1499144.png)

> [Historically, San Franciscans have not valued street trees as much as other communities have](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-newsom/historically-san-franciscans-have-not-valued-street-trees-as-much-as/)

[Gavin Newsom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-newsom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dab/gavin-newsom-3708_trees_historically-san-franciscans-have-not-va_533308.png)

> [As Mayor of San Francisco, I will work hard to ensure that, in the event of natural or man-made disasters, San Franciscans…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-newsom/as-mayor-of-san-francisco-i-will-work-hard-to-ensure-that-in-the/)

[Gavin Newsom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-newsom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fb/gavin-newsom-3708_hard_as-mayor-of-san-francisco-i-will-work-ha_520331.png)

> [Nearly everybody in San Francisco writes poetry. Few San Franciscans would admit this, but most of them would rather like to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stella-benson/nearly-everybody-in-san-francisco-writes-poetry-few-san-franciscans/)

[Stella Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stella-benson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a1/stella-benson-13357_franciscans_nearly-everybody-in-san-francisco-writes_2836138.jpg)

> [We share common values as San Franciscans: we help each other; we welcome newcomers; we innovate and learn; we focus on facts;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/london-breed/we-share-common-values-as-san-franciscans-we-help-each-other-we/)

[London Breed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/london-breed/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93e/london-breed-5866_focus_we-share-common-values-as-san-franciscan_182453.jpg)

> [“Like so many other San Franciscans whose paycheck isn't tied to an app or a private bus ride to the Peninsula, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oscar-villalon/like-so-many-other-san-franciscans-whose-paycheck-isn-t-tied-to-an/)

[Oscar Villalon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oscar-villalon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddc/oscar-villalon-267604_artist-life_like-so-many-other-san-franciscans-whose_1927096.jpg)

> [“San Franciscans would have sworn on the Golden Gate Bridge that racism was missing from the heart of their air-conditioned city. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maya-angelou/san-franciscans-would-have-sworn-on-the-golden-gate-bridge-that/)

[Maya Angelou](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maya-angelou/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b52/maya-angelou-104_golden-gate-bridge_san-franciscans-would-have-sworn-on-the_2436635.jpg)

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