“In any case, I am usually in bed by midnight.”
Vladislav Doronin (1962) European businessman
Interview with FT.com https://howtospendit.ft.com/travel/202189-vladislav-doronin-s-perfect-weekend-in-miami
“That night as I lay in bed, I thought of several things I could have said and mourned the fact that my wit usually bloomed late, peaking when it no longer mattered, during the solitary hours close to midnight.”
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