Richard Feynman
Theoretical physicist; Nobel laureate in Physics, 1965
It's made me a very happy man ever since.
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I am a bit of a Pollyanna – I spend most of my day happy.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 April 2010 source ↗
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The births of my kids - incredible moments that I will always cherish.
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Last night, having dinner with my husband, John, my son, Jonathan, and his girlfriend, Maude.
Right now, here with you. Let’s not ruin it by talking.
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My wife, who has created our life and our happiness with me.
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