Lack of self-criticism.
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Failure to be on time.
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Rose Tremain
English writer
Talking in cliches. We have the most economic, resonant and versatile language in the world, yet so many people use it in a dull and boring way.
Mean-spiritedness and the inability to set and respect boundaries.
Yogi Berra
Baseball catcher and manager; ten-time World Series winner with the New York Yankees
Talking too much.
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When I finished writing a book.
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