Big enough to lose myself in, bright enough to dazzle me with tales of warfare, romance and spies.

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"I wanted to lose weight to challenge myself and show myself I can change, and not change for the world, " Garcia wrote in her iReport.

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And the minute I negotiate with myself, I lose.... I want what I proposed, and I intend to work for it.

FORBES: Salesman-In-Chief

If I take risks and lose so big that I debilitate myself then my family and my friends will surely suffer.

FORBES: What If This Is As Good As It Gets: Financial Stability Edition

"I went 4-2 down and told myself I had nothing to lose, " said Fordham.

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I've struggled to lose weight all my life but never been desperate enough to starve myself, partly due to my love and appreciation of food and partly due to my awareness of how unhealthy such a move would be.

BBC: Interactive Essay: The debate