You need to let go of your fear and anxiety of being judged by others.

San Francisco lags behind other communities in providing a vital, vibrant and ecologically sustainable urban canopy, as well as open space in the city.

Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.

San Francisco can no longer afford to be a city divided between downtown and neighborhoods, with a downtown that becomes a ghost town when workers go home for the evening

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st century workforce

An arts education helps build academic skills and increase academic performance, while also providing alternative opportunities to reward the skills of children who learn differently.

Like any small business owner, I experienced the pressures of building a company from the ground up - developing a business plan, balancing the books, meeting payroll and building a customer base

The 21st Century has begun as an era of uncertainty, with a heightened focus on security and public safety.

Failure isn't something to be embarrassed about; it's just proof that you're pushing your limits, trying new things, daring to innovate.

This door's wide-open now. It's going to happen whether you like it or not.

Be willing to make bold decisions and be willing to make glorious mistakes. Learn from your mistakes, but you've got to be willing to make them first.

Today, it's possible to read both erotica and books written for children without fear of social castigation.

I believe that we should only read those books that bite and sting us. If a book does not rouse us with a blow then why read it?

I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.

Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.

I didn't really know that much about the Maoists, but I just knew that they seemed to be so few and yet they painted themselves green and stood in front of the police waiting to get picked off.

Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.

Truth is stranger than fiction-to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.

The trick to any profession is making it look easy.

Come on, Kaylee, before I choke on testosterone and melodrama.

To be a saint is the exception; to be a just person is the rule. Err, stumble, commit sin, but be one of the just.