Convince myself that walking two miles a day isn’t boring.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 9 November 2012 source ↗
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If you could alter one thing about yourself, what would it be?Originally asked
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Serena Williams
United States professional tennis player, 1995–2022
I wouldn’t change anything about myself. If you asked me 20 years ago, I probably would have had a long list. But I’ve learned to appreciate and love who I am.
I’m not going to change anything about myself. I am happy and blessed with what God gave me, and I really have nothing to complain about.
To be more outgoing. I love being home, but sometimes I feel guilty that I like it too much.
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Peyton Manning.
Being with my best friend, who’s a girl.
Guys who use the word “snot.”
Does it make a difference? You’re dead.
My most important rule is one that sums up the 10: if it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.
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