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The only person stopping you from doing something is yourself, and looking for excuses all the time just gets in the way of obtaining your own goals. It's like the writer who keeps getting up and straightening the pictures in the room.

Chrissie Hynde

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Chrissie Hynde
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: September 7
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Let's get rid of all the economic (expletive) this country represents! Bring it on, I hope the Muslims win!
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