"I was gaining weight very rapidly and read about the idea of restricting carbohydrates as an alternative to going hungry. I had a big appetite, so that was the only thing I would even consider."

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Robert Atkins

#Ideas Quotes #Alternatives Quotes #Weight Quotes

“And I'm the worst liar of all time.”
“The politics of language and the politics of writing really got to me. I've heard this phrase more than once now: this idea of the poetry wars, or the idea that people within the space of writing are at odds with one another or manipulating language to further one's political stance, manipulating language in ways that really felt dirty to me. All of these things worked their way into and through language for me.”
“Comedy doesn't really have any meaning without sadness â€¦ The most meaningful comedy comes from some really serious pathos.”

Source : "Lavender Diamond Seeks World Peace". Interview with Jake Coyle, usatoday30.usatoday.com. April 27, 2007.
“I felt that the elegance of pop music was that it was reflective: we were holding up a mirror to our audience and reflecting them philosophically and spiritually, rather than just reflecting society or something called 'rock and roll.'”
“You must be deadly serious in training. When I say that, I do not mean that you should be reasonably diligent or moderately in earnest. I mean that your opponent must always be present in your mind, whether you sit or stand or walk or raise your arms.”
“Sakura: Never figured you for the artistic type. Sai: Looks can be decieving.”
“I now announce myself as candidate for the Presidency. I anticipate criticism; but however unfavorable I trust that my sincerity will not be called into question.”
“Being a father is the most important thing, if you ask me. It changed me as a person and gave me an all new life.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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