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I would deplore feeling deplorable about myself.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2023 source ↗
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Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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I’m incredibly patient with a lot of stuff, but incredibly impatient with other things. I deplore the impatient side.
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Robert De Niro
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I’m certainly not going to tell it here.
Thinking that I’m right when I’m wrong. But not only that – being able to convince other people I’m right and then finding out I’m wrong.
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