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He added later about the loss in his life: “If you’ve gone through that, an audience not liking you is really not that important anymore.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
“The cup of coffee never asks anything of you. Even before you’ve drunk it, it just gives you hope.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“When you’ve got rising commodity prices coupled with rising freight rates—that’s when things start to get out of control.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Actor DiCaprio added: "Thank you truly for everything you've done and continue to do, for our very precious planet and all its inhabitants."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“Yes, you’ve done something wrong! You’ve done something very, very wrong! What did you say to her?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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