Cory Booker
Cory Booker
Cory Anthony Bookeris an American politician and the junior United States Senator from New Jersey, in office since 2013. Previously he served as mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth27 April 1969
CountryUnited States of America
Cory Booker quotes about
focus choices limits
The more you limit your choices, thereby limiting thought, the more you can simplify your life and focus your energy elsewhere.
calling opponents causes
We become distracted from productive labors by our perceived opponents; we become focused on them and not on our larger calling to advance our nation; our debate becomes more about scoring points against an adversary and less about advancing our common cause.
choices life-is where-you-are
Life is about where you are right now, and the choices you make.
live-life heart soul
Never let your soul be silenced. Live life out loud. Every day tell your truth not with words but with actions from your heart.
reflection world
The world you see outside of you will always be a reflection of what you have inside of you.
kindness small-acts today
Remember that the biggest thing you could do today is a small act of kindness.
choices marriage-equality
Marriage equality is not a choice. It is a legal right.
imagination limits problem
Cynicism cripples our imagination and limits our ability to see faint possibilities amidst glaring problems.
effort want results
If you want extraordinary results you must put in extraordinary effort.
ancestors building historic history hoover investment railroad
This is our history - from the Transcontinental Railroad to the Hoover Dam, to the dredging of our ports and building of our most historic bridges - our American ancestors prioritized growth and investment in our nation's infrastructure.
physical spiritual until
You can't have a physical transformation until you have a spiritual transformation.
discover god planned
I don't know what God has planned for me or you or anyone, but I do know that in darkness, you discover an indistinguishable light.
audacious children daring deeply drink faithful fearlessly freedom generation history liberty offspring opportunity
My generation of Americans, the scions of daring dreamers, the children of the fearlessly faithful and the offspring of many of history's most audacious actors - we, together, drink deeply from wells of freedom, liberty and opportunity that we did not dig.
began career center example fight housing organizing proud streets urban yale
After Yale Law School, I was proud to try to live up to my parents' example and began my career working for The Urban Justice Center in the streets of Newark, organizing residents to fight for better housing conditions.