Charles B. Rangel (Charles Bernard Rangel) Quotes
Thousands of people may have been killed by hurricane Katrina and many more could die in its aftermath because of the President's refusal to heed the calls of governors for help in repairing the infrastructure in their states.Charles B. Rangel
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The disappearance of MH370 has tested our collective resolve.
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I hate horror movies! I avoid them like the plague. I don't like getting scared.
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The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other.
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As far as Israel, I am not worried about the relations between Israel and the United States.
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I never did a dirty armpit. You can look dirty, but you can't be dirty.
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In the day-to-day, farm work is stress relief for me. At the end of the day, I love having this other career - my anti-job - that keeps me in shape and gives me control over a vegetal domain.
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Novelists should be like scientists, dissecting the cadaver.
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I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too.
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No, I didn't work it out upside down, I never turned it around.
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If you've got unemployment, low pay, that was just too bad. But that was the system. That was the sort of economy and philosophy against which I was fighting in the 1930s.
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The most irresistible charm of youth is its bubbling enthusiasm. Youth sees no darkness ahead - no defile that has no outlet - it forgets that there is such a thing as failure in the world and believes that mankind has been waiting all these centuries for him to come and be the liberator of truth and energy and beauty.
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My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.
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I think it's a mistake to go after someone just based on looks. But I always respond to people who don't act that interested in me.
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I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships with many of them.
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In metros, girls are very independent, conscious and aware. But in the interiors of our country, where education is not given importance, they continue to be oppressed. But it is important for every woman to acknowledge what she wants from herself rather than going for what people expect from her.
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Corporations cannot commit treason, or be outlawed or excommunicated, for they have no souls.
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I like to have fun, but I also try to make time for my son.
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'The Globe' is one of the most terrifying theatres in London. It's that mob element - everyone packed in and staring up at you.
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New York has influenced me a lot in terms of my own independence. I'm really struck by the idea of authenticity, and I think New York embodies that idea, even though people are like, 'I miss the old New York.' But at its core, it has this natural, authentic energy. L.A. lacks that idea; it's painted over.
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There are certain things that make restaurants work and a certain kind of DNA that people who excel in restaurants need. But it's a lot like life, in the sense that you get out of it what you put into it.
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I had one guy pretend to be me, go to a hotel room, and tell the people at the front desk that it was me, and then he went in and stole all of our luggage. There's always that eager beaver that wants to be a part of the team and comes off as a sticky fly.
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When I go to a sci-fi convention, oh God, it's the closest thing to being a rock star I will ever know in this life. I want to be a rock star, don't you? It's a good thing to be, a rock star.
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Thousands of people may have been killed by hurricane Katrina and many more could die in its aftermath because of the President's refusal to heed the calls of governors for help in repairing the infrastructure in their states.
Charles B. Rangel
