The Mona Lisa – I preferred the frame.
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My biggest disappointment would be living with disappointment. What a burden to be shackled to. I would be truly disappointed if I didn’t (as the song says) pick myself up, dust myself off, and start all over again.
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Not doing Diana’s wedding dress.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 July 2021 source ↗
Not playing James Bond.
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As an adult, not having my own horse yet.
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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.
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Having a great fear.
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The inability to negotiate peace and truly forgive.
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As a kind person who cared for others.
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I would deplore feeling deplorable about myself.
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