Charles Barkley Quotes
I love sports because it takes me away from reality, and I tell people, 'No matter how bad your life is, if you are having problems at home, you are having problems at work, that's the beauty of sports.'
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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The future is much like the present, only longer.
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Best wine if you're stranded on a deserted island? 1982 Salon Champagne.
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Chinese consumption, particularly high-end consumption, is booming.
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I've raised Michael. I changed his diapers when he was little.
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I love speaking at schools. That's always my favorite because I wish I'd had someone who was like me come speak at my school.
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I do want to lose weight for my children. I don't want them to think being fat is okay.
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And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of all mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
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The history of our country is not the history of any other country in the world which is either practicing advanced democracy or struggling to lay the foundation for democracy.
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Any writer will be happy and good only if they know what they're doing and why they're doing it.
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I think the audience keeps it fresh for me. You just never know – every audience has its own personality.
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Truth never damages a cause that is just.
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Over the years, God and St. Therese have kept me going no matter how bad things were.
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Gautham was a premature baby. I remember when doctors said that his health condition was critical, I was tense. I could afford the treatment, but a lot of commoners can't. I believe more children's lives can be saved if we work towards it.
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I started traveling by myself as early as 5 to see my dad. I'd go to Toronto or Los Angeles, depending on what show he was doing, but most often New York, and we would hang out, and he'd take me to museums and Broadway plays. The ones that had the biggest impact on me were the George C. Wolfe productions.
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My father did irrigation jobs, and I would sometimes accompany him, and that gave me a taste of what was going on in the innards of India.
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My wife attends a Presbyterian church.
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I find the presence of the sea quite inspiring, and sometimes I do just get out and walk around and take in the sea breeze to try and clear my mind.
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You don't realize how much you use your credit card not even to buy things. It's a card you get so you can navigate society.
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I would watch even five minutes of 'Gilmore Girls' a day when I was going through a tough time because I was like, 'I just need to return to where life is simple, and you can get your waffles at Luke's, and everybody knows your name.'
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The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.
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I learned you have to fight for yourself in the picture business.
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Working with the Latin language is pretty powerful. Working with a language that is not spoken vernacularly is intense.
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I love sports because it takes me away from reality, and I tell people, 'No matter how bad your life is, if you are having problems at home, you are having problems at work, that's the beauty of sports.'
