What is the most important lesson life has taught you?

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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

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Everything’s temporary, and how to make aioli.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2026 source ↗

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Matthew Modine American actor
That we are all no more and no less than a single thread in a gigantic web of life. What we do and how we behave has repercussions for the entire web.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2023 source ↗
Sofia Coppola American filmmaker and actress
To follow your path and not worry about what to do too much; one thing leads to the next, and you wind up where you’re meant to be.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 March 2023 source ↗

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