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 want to make clothes that people will wear, not styles that will make a big splash on the runway.
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I was lucky enough to be fairly quick at understanding what was taught, but unlucky enough not to be really interested in it, so I always got my exams but never had the scholar's love of learning for its own sake.
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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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Fashion is inspired by youth and nostalgia and draws inspiration from the best of the past.
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If I'm writing something and I'm not feeling mischievous, then I know it's not going to be great.
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He started when he was 17. It's great, but it's not the stuff I care about. It's something he'll look back on some day and say, 'That's remarkable.
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Parents of recovered children, and I've met hundreds, all share the same experience of doubters and deniers telling us our child must have never even had autism or that the recovery was simply nature's course. We all know better, and frankly we're too busy helping other parents to really care.
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It's fantastic to have the opportunity to race at home, so I wouldn't miss it.
