Narcissism. And people coughing on me in public.
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Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2013 source ↗
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View all 196 →Self-importance.
Being untruthful.
Intolerance, which is never far from stupidity.
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View profile →I’m defined as a very strong woman. I don’t identify myself with a specific figure, but I do greatly admire people who manage to persevere with humility through great difficulties.
I would like to be less impulsive.
Happiness is a journey that depends solely on ourselves. We should be grateful to life because so much that it has in store for us will be marvelous and we have the good fortune to live it.
Sometimes I follow my instincts more than my reason.
The ability to be themselves rather than hiding behind a mask.
I honestly don’t have a particular fear. We must live life without limits, and fear can become a limit.
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