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Charles B. Rangel Quotes

Immigrants have faced huge obstacles to achieving the American Dream, yet have persevered to overcome them.

Charles B. Rangel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: June 11, 1930

Topics

American Dream Obstacles American

So when I made some money, I didn't have any idea how one handled such a situation because no one in our family ever had any money.

Family Money Situation Because Idea

It is very vulgar to talk about one's business. Only people like stockbrokers do that, and then merely at dinner parties.

Business People Dinner Talk Only

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

John Stuart Mill

Feel Minds Originality One Thing Use

India's nuclear-test blasts have pretty much put to rest the myth of Indians being peace-loving Gandhians.

Rest India Pretty Myth Indians Much

L.A.'s cool; I had a run with it to where it just pretty much wore me out. I love the weather and I have great friends there, great family, but I really cannot take a lot of the culture. Like Nashville, where everybody's a songwriter, everybody out there is an actor.

Shooter Jennings

Family Love Great Culture Me Cool

I'm finding that I'm working with more and more Latino artists, and that's exciting.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Finding More Latino Working Artists

Massachusetts children cannot only lead the nation in test scores, they can be competitive with the best in the world. And the gap in achievement among races can virtually disappear.

Children Best Achievement World Test

It's nice when people say, 'God, I've been listening to you since 1963 or 1985, or whatever.' I appreciate anybody who goes out and buys music these days.

Loudon Wainwright III

Music God People Listening You Nice

I'm not a believer that you have to write every day. If I felt industrious, I'd spend ten hours a week writing. The writing is going on all the time in my head; the trick is to capture it. Showers are great. Traffic jams are great.

Great Time Day Writing Week You

I love the sound of the saxophone. It became my singing voice, and it sounds so human. The saxophone could carry the words past the border of words. It can carry it a little bit farther.

Love Past Words Singing Border

Film people can be quite ruthless and tough. I think it's because the industry is filled with talented, driven people chasing nowhere near enough work.

Work People Tough Think Enough Film

It has taken me time to get used to the limelight.

Time Me Used Get Limelight Taken

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