Herb Caen Quotes

“The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.”

“Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything.”

“I have a memory like an elephant. I remember every elephant I've ever met.”

“Americans are pragmatic, relatively uncomplicated, hearty and given to broad humor.”

“A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and the height of its dreams.”

“I hope I go to Heaven, and when I do, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does when he gets there. He looks around and says, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'”

“I have found that if I tend to a person’s illness rather than to theperson, I am going to treat that person as if they are their illness. In doing so, I run the risk of limiting them greatly and helping them to focus in on their illness as if that is all they are. It is so important to see and help a person and not just a condition. Everyone is different, with unique twists and challenges, so the same herbs are not applied for the same 'condition.' The herbs chosen are connected to the whole personincluding their illness, their constitution, their diet, their psychology, theirhistory, their tastes, their lifestyle, and their joys and sorrows. I alwaystry to set a person up to succeed, and take their preferences, abilities, stamina, and financial resources into account when helping choose their plant medicines.”

“Has anyone done research on herbs, trees and vegetation referred to in the Bible? Share your thoughts.”

“During the course of my research on #herbs mentioned in the #Bible , I found that #pomegranate is regarded as a wonder #fruit in many other.”

“Soulful healing asks, while you are healing your body with herbs from Earth, that you look for the meaning in what is happening within your body as it relates to your whole being.”