#ld

It's funny how when you're little, you miss all the little lies. They float right past you, but you don't wonder about them much. For a long time, you think this is just something adults still do after being kids - pretend. Then one day you wake up and realize most of the world you're in is built on someone's make-believe. ↗

— V.C. Andrews

#funny

I wear clothes that most people in the Midwest would probably deem inappropriate at my age. And I rock a bikini all summer long. I know that it's not normal, but I just don't care. I live once. ↗

— Liz Phair

#bikini #care #clothes #deem #i

Traditionally, songwriters can't sing. And that holds true in my case, also. ↗

— John Phillips

#case #holds #sing #songwriters #traditionally

It is impossible to forget the sense of dignity which marks the hour when one becomes a wage-earner... I felt that I had suddenly acquired value to myself, to my family, and to the world. ↗

— Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

#becomes #dignity #family #felt #forget

I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#even #force #goals #i #i think

I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#change the world #how #i #i can #maximum

I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#better time #history #honor #i #level

I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#i #i always #make #neat #olympic

I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#along #back #change #change things #coming

If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#be happy #bring #disappointment #get #going