"For 25 years, it has been my privilege to represent the city of San Francisco and the great state of California; to work to strengthen our vibrant middle class; to secure opportunity and equality."

"If your man is a sports enthusiast, you may have to resign yourself to his spouting off in a monotone on a prize fight, football game or pennant race."

"Our constitution is a ray of hope: H for harmony, O for Opportunity, P for people's participation and E for equality."

"You will suffer, son of Hades!’ What else is new? Nico thought."

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

"General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be."