Victoria Pendleton Quotes
We've all said, 'No, no, I couldn't do that... ' But actually, you could if you just went, 'You know what? I will... and I shall.' Once you realise that, it's quite wonderful.
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I don't know how much the economy has changed since Jonathan Swift's 'A Modest Proposal.'
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When you are dining with a demon, you got to have a long spoon.
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In times of need, God can come to you in a myriad of disguises.
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I know only two tunes: one of them is 'Yankee Doodle', and the other isn't.
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The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for that extra whatever.
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Life histories tell you just about everything you need to know about an animal.
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Besides that, I felt guilty. I thought for some reason... I was alive, and Buddy and those boys were dead, and I didn't know how, but somehow I'd caused it.
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Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy.
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I do think you get lonelier and lonelier being an artist as you get older.
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Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
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Even if you throw your hair up in a quick topknot or ponytail, you can add instant polish by wearing a headband or bejeweled barrette.
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Readers of novels often fall into the bad habit of being overly exacting about the characters' moral flaws. They apply to these fictional beings standards that no one they know in real life could possibly meet.
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Well, I must tell you I write the scripts very close to the bone. So I'm writing episode seven now and couldn't tell you what happens in episode eight.
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You can't try to be authentic. You either are or you aren't.
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How can you have an educated workforce, how do you equal the economic disparities in this country, if you can't make college more affordable for those who are struggling to make it?
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We must recognize our own behavioral errors. To be blunt, you are not likely to become a cognitive Zen master anytime soon. But a little enlightenment could keep you from making some common investing errors.
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When there's an authentic mystery, as opposed to just a question being asked, that's what makes you lean forward.
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At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.
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The imminent demise of the church has been predicted since the middle of the 18th century. This is the regular secular mantra if churchgoing declines. I could take you to plenty of churches that are full to bursting and new churches being built.
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I only know two pieces; one is 'Clair de Lune' and the other one isn't.
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I auditioned for this agency. I got an advertisement first, and then something else, which I got fired from. It was soul-destroying. And then the next thing I got, I thought was going to be my big break, and they cut the role. It was only the year that I started auditioning for 'Star Wars' when I really started getting roles.
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If I were to categorize what I sing, I have many different influences, and a lot of them are from back in time.
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Kodak has always represented innovation that is approachable while delivering the craft of filmmaking.
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We've all said, 'No, no, I couldn't do that... ' But actually, you could if you just went, 'You know what? I will... and I shall.' Once you realise that, it's quite wonderful.
