Being totally present and at peace in the moment—and knowing that my children and grandchildren are all right.
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Eating dan dan noodles with my wife.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2017 source ↗
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Being with my best friend, who’s a girl.
The demise of the London Daily Mail.
Getting to the point in life where I can accept that the truth is there is no perfect happiness.
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