Charles Schumer (Charles Ellis Schumer) Quotes
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When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.
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There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.
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If I can hit No. 1 on the 'New York Times' best-seller list, I'm thinking of having the entire list tattooed on my body somewhere. It would be fabulous.
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I know a lot of actors who get a part and then they dissect it and they want to change it and they want to add stuff. I'm always amazed and so impressed by actors who do that.
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I think young people of all races are interested in justice; maybe not so much taxes and regulations, but they're interested in justice and the right to privacy on the Internet.
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Volunteering is a great way to look outside your own problems. Giving back to makes you happier by both giving you a sense of purpose and helping to put your problems in perspective.
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I do tend to overdo everything.
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Inspiration is the key to everything.
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Christians have no greater ally than Israel.
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I would have 55 dogs if I could. I'm hoping one day to open my own shelter.
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I think I'm a romantic person, yeah.
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Questions are like the knocks of beggarmen, and should not be minded.
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Bad books always lie. They lie most of all about the human condition.
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Love isn't like money – the more you give away the more you get back, and the more you have to give.
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An appetite for knowledge is apt to rush one off one's feet, like any other appetite if not curbed. I often stand in the in the centre of the Library here and think despairingly how impossible it is ever to become possessed of all the wealth of facts and ideas contained in the books surrounding me on every hand.
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The music industry was invented, like, 100 years ago. I'm talking about the goddess Matangi, who invented music 5,000 years ago. She was the only thing that inspired me.
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Any piece of art, when you're putting it on a certain platform, if the platform becomes a political place, you can manipulate things.
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We've achieved this historic progress through diplomacy, without resorting to another war in the Middle East. I want to also point out that by working with Iran on this nuclear deal, we were better able to address other issues.
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This is a highly reliable power source. Being a large credit card processor, doing $6 million an hour in transactions, our computers have to work.
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It means a lot to me to have my kids like what I do. And that's why I limit them. But I don't want to put that pressure on them to be a fan of mine.
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I love the game of football. I've been playing since I was 6 years old, and now that I am retired and not really into it physically, it's all about the mental part of it now. It's just coaching and teaching the game.
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The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.
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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it's so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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I think teaching should be an exalted profession, not a picked-on profession.
