166 Quotes by Ray Charles

  • Author Ray Charles
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    As long as I can stand it, God, I'll keep on keeping on.

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    I never learned to stop at the skin. If I looked at a man or a woman, I wanted to see inside. Being distracted by shading or coloring is stupid. It gets in the way. It's something I just can't see.

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    What is a soul? It's like electricity— we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room.

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    I never said I was a genius. I never said I was a cornerstone. I've never said I'm a legend in my own time. You never heard me say anything like that.

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