There’s a vastness here and I believe that the people who are born here breathe that vastness into their soul. They dream big dreams and think big thoughts, because there is nothing to hem them in.

The practice of charity will bind us...will bind all men in one great brotherhood.

In all my travels I have never seen the hospitality of San Francisco equalled anywhere in the world.

To be haunted by past failures or satisfied with past successes is to arrest forward motion.

Success ... seems to be connected with action. Successful men keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.

Enthusiasm is a vital element toward the individual success of every man or woman.

As the funds you will expend have come from many places in the world, so let there be no territorial, religious, or color restrictions on your benefactions, but beware of organized, professional charities with high-salaried executives and a heavy ratio of expense.