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I don't go in for disappointment.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 September 2008 source ↗
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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Adam Lambert
American singer
I’ve learned to accept everything. Part of enjoying life is releasing those disappointments.
Noah Harari
Israeli historian and philosopher
That I still don’t understand life. When I was young, I thought at some point I would find somebody who does. I am 45, and there is a good chance that I’ll never meet somebody like that.
Heston Blumenthal
English chef
When we bought the contaminated oysters and I made the decision to close the Fat Duck, not knowing if I would ever open again.
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