Charles Barkley Quotes

In the locker room, and when I'm with my friends, we use racial slurs... What I do with my black friends is not up to white America to dictate to me what's appropriate and inappropriate.

Charles Barkley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 20, 1963

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We have affirmed the principle that a mature relationship between nations - as between individuals - can only flourish in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

John Gavin

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Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

John Steinbeck

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I don't mind being a symbol but I don't want to become a monument. There are monuments all over the Parliament Buildings and I've seen what the pigeons do to them.

Tommy Douglas

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I don't get it. If you're saying, Tommy Lee, you don't fit the image of the East Coast, social elitist wealthy people who comprise Harvard, the only thing I can say is you have no idea what comprises Harvard.

Tommy Lee Jones

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When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap - people shouldn't read that stuff.

Mike Tyson

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People ask why I always play crazy people and free spirits. I guess it is because I like to have fun. But I am more ambitious than your average free spirit. This job is hard enough that, without drive and hard work, you will never make it work.

Lucy Punch

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Human brutes, like other beasts, find snares and poison in the provision of life, and are allured by their appetites to their destruction.

Jonathan Swift

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As chefs, we work with organizations like Oxfam to enrich their projects with culinary tools, recipes and ideas.

Jose Andres

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Anyway, he and I worked on the script together, and I must say he was a joy to work with. Very enthusiastic.

Arthur Hiller

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All gardening is landscape painting.

William Kent

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If you had of told me age 10 that in 19 years time I would be on a stage in Salford performing with Les Dennis in a sitcom I had written, I would have believed you.

Pippa Evans

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I am immersed in architecture all day, working in my office or teaching.

Peter Eisenman

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