Richard Virenque Quotes
In the second part of my life, away from cycling, I hope I will be able to benefit fully from my family and children in the same way that cycling gave me such joy.

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In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise.
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I started wearing all black around the time I got into Nirvana. I first heard 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' when I was about 12, and I remember jumping on my bed, so excited about it.
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I am sure that the party system is right and necessary. There must be some scum.
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One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.
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Music is my heart, but I see television and more movies in the next stage of my life.
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The challenge in multi-lateral negotiations is not to lose sight of one's over-arching goal in the midst of the cacophony of opinions at the bargaining table.
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Of course education becomes very very important and that's for our human resource development.
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By definition, startups are not constrained by the limits of established company culture. And so they push boundaries and develop new technologies and ways of doing things.
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That whole rivalry with the fans is not something that I can pay attention to right now. This is my new home, and whatever I can do to help out Seattle is what I need to do.
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Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.
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Girls think that being glamorous means making mistakes and being irresponsible. And that's just not true. The smarter you are, the better prepared you are to make decisions in your life, the more likely you are to lead a satisfying life and be glamorous and fun and anything you want to be.
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I do it because I love acting, I love working, and whether it's radio, television, films, theater, I don't care as long as I can get out there and do it.
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Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society.
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My son is racing his first 24-hour this year with Porsche.
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The black geeks of the world, we feel like we don't have a home.
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It is delicate being my age and trying to do all the regular teenager stuff, and then having that in the spotlight.
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That's what made me a man, having to fend for myself and being in a situation where there is no dad, no grandma, and no mom to help you. It changed the person that I am today.
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Sociologists well understand that chaos at home causes violent behavior, educational failure and social alienation among children. Yet, many of us in America stay far, far away from this topic. That in itself is a national scandal. Bad parenting is gravely harming this nation.
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The most important thing in startups is getting a product to market, as imperfect as it may be, and then iterating on it and continually making it better. A first rev of a site that has a few typos may not be perfect, but it was the start of something that I deeply believed in.
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I think there's a huge lack of political artists in America, and I think it really speaks to our consumeristic culture and how people are driven to be financially successful here. It's such a shame that we don't have people who are more inspired than that.
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I have come here only to share the voices and dreams of our children - because they are all our children.
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The life of children, as much as that of intemperate men, is wholly governed by their desires.
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We are more afraid of excellence than of failure.
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In the second part of my life, away from cycling, I hope I will be able to benefit fully from my family and children in the same way that cycling gave me such joy.