Andrea Riseborough
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Being friends with all of the people I grew up with.
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Getting elected as MP for the Rhondda in 2001 despite everyone saying I was too “exotic” or “flamboyant”, ie gay.
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Fatima Bhutto
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Chekhov said, any idiot can weather a crisis, it’s the day-to-day living that wears you out. I think the same is true for great achievements. It’s not a big thing, but one ought to feel proud about the small moments in which you might have helped, cared for, or done something good for others.
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Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter
Giving people enjoyment.
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I’d have reported the tutor who asked me to read an essay to him sitting on the toilet as he lay soaping himself in the bath.
A dog, though my husband would prefer a cat.
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