"People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates."

People, Self

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"People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates."

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"I'm very comfortable with failure. I'm very comfortable being the guy who disappoints people."

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