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Managing to find my wife and trapping her into marrying me.
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Convincing my wife to marry me and have children with me.
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Staying sane in a career path that tries endlessly to unnerve you.
Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Still to come, I think.
Barack Obama
44th President of the United States, 2009–2017; United States Senator from Illinois 2005–2008
One of the things that Michelle and I are proud of is that we came through the White House with our souls intact. Everybody has heard: Power corrupts. I do think if you are placed in such an artificial situation, and your office has great importance, there is a tendency for people to want to please you. To not be as honest with you. We fought against that.
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On my honeymoon in Lapland.
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