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Whining.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 February 2022 source ↗
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?Originally asked
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David Hockney
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That I give way too quickly.
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Henry R. Kravis
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I have always been impatient.
I very often set my heart on things – and if they don’t happen, I’m not great at dealing with disappointment.
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My wife says she does. I’d actually have to agree, though my kids and their friends are pretty amazing too.
Charmed, twinkly, melancholic.
The first 12 years of school. I was very unhappy. I was not academic, so I played the fool till I was 16.
On my professional stage debut, I heard my drama tutor moan, “Oh no” from the rear stalls as soon as I appeared.
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