- Keep
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- Nov 07, 2020
You Quotes
Quotes that speak straight to you.
This collection gathers quotes framed around 'you' - from candid reflections on body image pressures passed down in families to observations about how humor can mask real vulnerability. Many touch on how what you know about yourself differs from how others perceive you.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Pressure
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- Nov 07, 2020
I made my debut in 2006 and absolutely, there was the pressure of the cricket, but there was no social media. There was no direct feedback to your phone. If you wanted to, you could avoid it.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
You're never as good as people say you are and you're never as bad as people say you are. You're always in the middle at some stage.
- Firm Believer
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a firm believer that one way to become enlightened is to be so relaxed, as relaxed as you possibly can be.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Bullfights are hugely popular because you can sit comfortably with a hot dog and possibly watch a man die. It won't be me, but I can sit comfortably and watch it.
- Childhood
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to poke holes in the erroneous beliefs about what fame provides. It won't raise your self-esteem, it won't create profound connection, it's not going to heal your childhood traumas, it's only going to amplify them. You're going to be subject to a lot of criticism and praise, both of which are violent in their own ways.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
The battle between bat and ball is a one-on-one thing. I love that stuff, but you play it in a team.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love the individual sport stuff but the experiences I've had with some great people over 12 or 15 years are what makes is special. That individual thing: me versus the bowler is great but you get that team feeling as well and that's why it suits me so well.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's better to be known by six people for something you're proud of than by 60 million for something you're not.
- Nov 07, 2020
Rebellion cannot exist without the feeling that somewhere, in some way, you are justified.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
No disrespect to county cricket but when you're playing for England it is the ultimate, it is what has always driven me to push myself above and beyond.
- Moments
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- Nov 07, 2020