Lizzie Armitstead Quotes
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I am not content to entrust our free-speech rights to the good graces and whims of Congress and hope that politicians don't abuse their power.
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My interior is very, very dense - Proustian-looking, sort of Henry James. The walls are covered in pictures, and I transformed the big drawing room into a library lined with books.
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I believe that I have been basically anarchistic, anti-religion and anti-industry and business. In other words, anti-bureaucracy. I would like to see people behave well without having to have priests stand by, politicians stand by, or people collecting bills.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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Strike the right balance between your outfit and makeup. Make a statement with one, not both.
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I have never had the ambition to be famous for nothing. You have to do something with your life.
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Unless they're superhuman, nobody's going to look perfect all the time.
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People should have literary and cultural taste and should not bomb hotels.
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Common man is always benefited by a rate cut.
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Today, India is a nuclear weapons state.
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I remember devouring the entire Hardy Boys series over one summer, enthralled by their bravery and cleverness.
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I've always had rock star envy. Unfortunately, writing is a pedestrian, tame occupation done while sitting in coffee-stained pajamas in front of a computer rather than prowling around a huge stage in sweaty leather pants, so I have to get my kicks vicariously.
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I wouldn't say that I am one of the greatest dancers, but I am really quite good at what I do.
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Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.
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I see potential in everything. It's about opening your mind to what you can do to the garment: because they're cheap, you can cut them or stitch them, and if you stuff it up, it's fine - it's only two dollars.
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I know this sounds generic, but I'm so happy to be home with my husband, my family, and my dog.
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I love scary movies. The Shining and Don't Look Now are two of the best.
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I hate to wait. When I want something, I want it now.
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I'm going to write a book someday and the title will be I'm an Ass, You're an Ass. That's the most liberating, wonderful thing in the world, when you openly admit you're an ass. It's wonderful. When people tell me, 'You're wrong' I say, 'What can you expect of an ass?'
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I am not a self-help writer. I am a self-problem writer. When people read my books, I provoke some things. I cannot justify my work. I do my work; it is up to them to classify it, to judge.
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The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization.
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Sins, like chickens, come home to roost.
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I first visited the Philippines when I was 29. I thought I would feel at home there, but I felt more out of place than I did in the U.S. I discovered I was more American than Filipino. It was shattering because I never felt quite at home in the U.S., either.
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It's fantastic to have the opportunity to race at home, so I wouldn't miss it.
