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Talk to people. Learn from them. And put your phone away.
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What lesson has mattered most in your life?Originally asked
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Joseph Fiennes
English actor
To fail better next time.
Ed Harris
American actor and director
Don't let MGM distribute a film you care about.
Steve Jobs
Co-founder and chief executive of Apple; co-founder of NeXT; chief executive of Pixar
I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. It is so hard. You put so much of your life into this thing. There are such rough moments in time that I think most people give up. I don't blame them. Its really tough and it consumes your life.
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Daniel Morrow, Smithsonian Institution Oral and Video Histories, for the Computerworld Smithsonian Awards Program, 20 April 1995
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Every single morning the sun comes up and you get to try again.
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A horse-riding accident when I was about 15.
I’m terrified of time. The people I love are getting older and time seems to be going faster and faster. It’s scary. I’d like it to slow down, please.
A few of my exes.
“You were amazing in Game of Thrones.” I say it’s the worst thing – it’s also the best!
Losing out on a role, any role. I get so invested. I can take rejection, but only when useful feedback is given.
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