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Professional Road Racing Cyclist

Lance Armstrong, born on September 18, 1971, is a renowned professional road racing cyclist. He is best known for his exceptional achievements in the professional cycling circuit, particularly his seven consecutive victories in the Tour de France. Armstrong's career was marked by challenges and controversies, and his victory over cancer also made him an inspirational figure.

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Famous Lance Armstrong Quotes

“What matters is ultimately what collectively those people on the street - whether that's the cycling community, the cancer community - it matters what they think.”

People Thinking Matter Community Streets Cancer What Matters Cycling

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“It's tougher for me. But I don't think that's imperative to me starting a new movement, or revive an old movement, to help people.”

People Thinking Helping Movement Starting Imperatives Revive

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“The ban is completely out of my hands. And I think in most people's minds, even if it's unrealistic to them, it's one that I left myself with no choice on.”

People Ifs Thinking Mind Hands Choices Left Bans

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“I don't think history is stupid.History ultimately rectifies a lot of these things. If you had to ask me what I think happens in 50 years, I don't think it sits empty in 50 years. Maybe somebody else's name is there. But you can't leave it empty.”

Ifs Thinking Years Happens Asks Names Stupid Empty Ask Me Rectify

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“It's frustrating in the sense that I still think I could be competing at some sport at a fairly high level, which nobody cares about. Nobody wants to hear me say that.”

Thinking Want Stills Care Sports Levels Competing Frustrating High Level Nobody Cares

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“There was certainly a dishonesty there that I think is totally regrettable and inexcusable. The ringleading, the bullying: not totally true.”

Thinking Bullying Dishonesty

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“I don't think anybody else from my generation had federal agents standing at their door with a badge and a gun, saying: 'You are going to answer my questions'.”

Thinking Answers Generations Doors Gun Standing Agents My Generation Badges

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“Nobody wants to hear how I think I've been mistreated, or how I think my punishment should be lifted, or tweaked, or reduced. Nobody wants to hear me say that, nobody cares what I think about this. I get it.”

Thinking Want Should Care Punishment Nobody Cares Mistreated

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“I know what happened to my foundation, from raising no money to raising $500m, serving three million people. Do we want to take that away? I don't think anybody says yes.”

People Thinking Knows Want Three Millions Happened Foundation Serving No Money

Author:Lance Armstrong

“We each cope differently with the specter of our deaths. Some people deny it. Some pray. Some numb themselves with tequila. I was tempted to do a little of each of those things. But I think we are supposed to try to face it straightforwardly, armed with nothing but courage.”

People Thinking Trying Littles Faces Praying Deny Tempted Numb Tequila

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“Evan Handler is a man who’s looked into the abyss and laughed. His book, It’s Only Temporary, made me laugh along with him. He covers love, lust, showbiz, triumph, and despair – and he manages to be both funny and inspiring about all of it. It’s an important book that I think can help to spread goodness around the world. Something we desperately need.”

Thinking Men World Needs Made Important Book Helping Laughing Despair Goodness Spread Lust Manage Around The World Triumph Temporary Laughed Abyss Showbiz Love Lust

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“Suffering, I was beginning to think, was essential to a good life, and as inextricable from such a life as bliss. It’s a great enhancer. It might last a minute, but eventually it subsides, and when it does, something else takes its place, and maybe that thing is a great space. For happiness. Each time I encountered suffering, I believed that I grew, and further defined my capacities – not just my physical ones, but my interior ones as well, for contentment, friendship, or any other human experience.”

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Author:Lance Armstrong

“If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or fight like hell.”

“So if there is a purpose to the suffering that is cancer, I think it must be this: it's meant to improve us.”

Ifs Thinking Purpose Suffering Cancer

Book:It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life

Source: It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life

“If I was racing in 2015, no, I wouldn't do it again because I don't think you have to. If you take me back to 1995, when doping was completely pervasive, I would probably do it again.”

Ifs Thinking Take Me Racing Doping Take Me Back

Author:Lance Armstrong

“You know, once I was thinking of quitting when I was diagnosed with brain, lung and testicular cancer all at the same time. But with the love and support of my friends and family, I got back on the bike and won the Tour de France five times in a row. But I'm sure you have a good reason to quit.”

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“The Europeans look down on raising your hands. They don't like the end-zone dance. I think that's unfortunate. That feeling - the finish line, the last couple of meters - is what motivates me.”

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“I think I bit off more than I could chew. I thought the marathon would be easier. For the level of condition that I have now... that was without a doubt the hardest physical thing I have ever done.”

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Author:Lance Armstrong

About the Author

Born: September 18, 1971
Known for: Professional Road Racing Cyclist
Quotes: 212

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