Don Warrington
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To my brother, because I wish I’d been there for him more.
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My younger self. I told myself so often that I was not good enough, that I was not smart enough, that I was not interesting enough, that I was boring and ugly. I wasn’t kind to my body, and I did and said things to myself that I would never do or say to a friend.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 August 2022 source ↗
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Heidi Klum
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When I was little, this boy would bully my friend and me all the time. One day, on our way home, we held him, put him to the ground and pushed his face full on into this big dog poo, and I’d like to say sorry.
Ed Harris
American actor and director
Dick Cheney for hating him for being one of the most destructive people on Earth.
My wife, just in case I’ve done something wrong.
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