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.

Recorded Ed Harris said elsewhere, not written here
Don't let MGM distribute a film you care about.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 August 2007 source ↗

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Maya Jama British television and radio presenter
You’ve got to keep trying because you don’t know what amazing things are round the corner. Also, always be grateful – at one point you wished to be where you are today.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2023 source ↗
Derek Sivers Founder of CD Baby; author of Anything You Want
My mentor heard it and said, “Derek, you’re just not a singer. You really need to stop trying. Admit you’re a songwriter, and find a real singer.”
Recorded Essay on sive.rs, Derek Sivers, 21 July 2011 source ↗

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