Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
CHARLES BARKLEYIf I weren’t earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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We’re not all supposed to think alike.
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The older I get, the faster I was.
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People always say he can run and he can jump. So can a deer and you wouldn’t put a deer in the game.
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Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.
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Well, all I can say is that people know I’m not saying anything out of malice.
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I have nothing against old people; I want to be one myself one day.
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I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.
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I’m not a role model. Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.
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There’s nobody you’d rather beat than your good friend.
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I just thank God for Dennis [Rodman], cause he makes me look like a saint.
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It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
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The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
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Curling is not a sport. I called my grandmother and told her she could win a gold medal because they have dusting in the Olympics now.
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Kids are great. That’s one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It’s a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names.
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I don’t hate anyone, at least not for more than 48 minutes, barring overtime.
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