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Meaning
She is saying that her twenties were difficult because she was not able to do what she wanted most. The quote emphasizes the frustration of wanting a goal badly while struggling to reach it. It also suggests that waiting to become the person you want to be can feel painful.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is listed as attributed to Nicola Coughlan.
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About Nicola Coughlan
Irish actress
Nicola Coughlan is an Irish actress, best known for playing Clare Devlin in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls and Penelope Featherington in Netflix’s Bridgerton. Her screen work has made her a familiar presence in contemporary television. She became widely known through Derry Girls, which ran from 2018 to 2022, and has continued to appear in Bridgerton since 2020. For that role, she received a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for the third series. She also earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for playing Maggie Donovan in Big Mood, which began in 2024.
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