Arthur Ashkin
Physicist; Nobel laureate in physics for the invention of optical tweezers
I invented optical levitation.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
That I’m still here.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 July 2022 source ↗
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Fran Lebowitz
American author and public speaker
That I’ve never killed anyone – and I’ve been tempted numerous times. My other achievement is that I went to Australia, which meant I was on a plane without smoking for almost 24 hours, and I didn’t kill anyone on that flight.
Alison Steadman
British actress
Earning a living as an actor for 40 years.
John Grisham
American writer and lawyer
Being able to write books that entertain people around the world.
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Lack of confidence.
The back end of a horse in panto in Newcastle in 1979.
Premature demise.
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