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
happened period
I am a geek nerd who happened to have a temporary period of jockiness.
latter life running viable
The joke I always make is I'm either running for reelection, running for Senate, running for governor, or running for my life. The latter is also a viable possibility.
came city connection family found people reminded
When I was just a twenty-something, I came to Newark, and I found a connection to the city in a spiritual way. I found a connection here and people here that reminded me so much of my roots and my own family.
graduation real voice
Real courage is holding on to a still voice in your head that says, 'I must keep going.' It's that voice that says nothing is a failure if it is not final. That voice that says to you, 'Get out of bed. Keep going. I will not quit.'
helping-others giving expectations
Give the respect you want to receive; embody the grace you hope to encounter; and help others with no expectations whatsoever.
reflection world
The world you see outside of you will always be a reflection of what you have inside of you.
imagination limits problem
Cynicism cripples our imagination and limits our ability to see faint possibilities amidst glaring problems.
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.
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.
city council fight hall mayor
We have to have a mayor and a council who will take City Hall and fight that fight.