Being out in a gorgeous natural setting with time to enjoy.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 28 September 2022 source ↗
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What does happiness look like for you when life is going well?Originally asked
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Malala Yousafzai
Education campaigner; co-founder of the Malala Fund; United Nations Messenger of Peace
Being grateful for what you have.
Being with my husband, David, and the boys.
Being in love while organizing my closet.
Patti Smith
Musician, poet and photographer
Clarity when I am writing.
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As a kid, my summers at camp in the Adirondacks. And as an adult, when I’m onstage.
Balancing my inner and outer life.
That injustice, ignorance, and fascism win.
When I’m self-involved or insensitive to others.
In my sleep in my 90s, after a great gig.
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