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I wish I had said 'some athletes here are competing unfairly.' It was my opinion, never an accusation. ↗

I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way. ↗

— Elvis Costello

#because #communicates #contrast #delivery #direct

You have to face the fact that I have no reputation as a composer; I have my reputation as a songwriter and a performer-and that opportunity came this summer, when I was invited to perform at the Lincoln Centre festival in New York... three nights. ↗

— Elvis Costello

#centre #composer #face #fact #festival

Men become much more attractive when they start looking older. But it doesn't do much for women, though we do have an advantage: make-up. ↗

— Bette Davis

#advantage #attractive #become #looking #make-up

After two years of fighting, government shutdowns and little to no agreement on anything except welfare reform in 1996, President Clinton was re-elected and decided it was time for compromise. ↗

— Ari Fleischer

#agreement #anything #clinton #compromise #decided

There are a lot of things that come to bear on movies now that I don't think are good for movies. They're trying to appeal to the biggest demographic and, when they do that, you sometimes flatten out. ↗

— Kevin Costner

#bear #biggest #come #demographic #flatten

The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#fought #important #important thing #life #thing

The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#important #important thing #life #thing #triumph

If he is knocked out of the competition, he encourages his brothers with his words and presence. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#competition #encourages #his #knocked #out

Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law. ↗