His holiness the Dalai Lama and his ability to forgive.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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View all 407 →Sister Alice Marie Quinn, who runs St. Vincent Meals on Wheels in Los Angeles.
Greta Thunberg.
Any homosexual or transgender people fighting for their rights anywhere in the world.
Pedro Almodóvar, for being loyal to his personality as an artist against all the odds.
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View profile →My difficulty to forgive.
Exactly what I am now.
To have more time.
That performance art has become a part of mainstream art.
Long hair, big nose, large ass.
A cashmere shawl.
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