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Never getting the lead in the musical at school.
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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Jim Kerr
Scottish singer and songwriter
I travelled all the way to the Arctic Circle to see the aurora borealis, then fell asleep and missed it.
Not being able to start my own company
I spent my life searching for family. I travelled around the world to look each one of them in the eye. Unfortunately, but understandably, for most of them, I am their biggest disappointment.
Hilary Swank
Actor
When things are disappointing, I know they are happening for a reason, so I try to find out why and learn from them.
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Either pottering around on my own or performing, so I don’t know what kind of person that makes me.
A couple of ex-boyfriends.
Perhaps a few drunken incidents – but I’ll keep the coat.
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