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Trust my instincts.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2023 source ↗
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What lesson has mattered most in your life?Originally asked
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George H. W. Bush
41st President of the United States, 1989–1993
It's family, and it's faith, and it's friends. I would tell them that. Don't forget that. In your brilliance, don't turn your back on your friends. Don't think you're entitled to something because you're smarter than the next guy.
It’s all a gift. So be grateful for every day.
Erin O'Connor
English model
To be humble is to be sane.
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Not fulfilling my potential.
Procrastination.
I don’t have a sorry.
I can’t disclose that because it’s not suitable for public airing, but it was truly awful; they’ve since said worse.
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