Martin Freeman Quotes
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It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.
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Even in this globalised world, London is still the standard for our times. The city has embraced the world's diversity and represents the finest in human achievements.
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My life and my work are very interlocked. That's partly why I like to keep my private life private.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.
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I've always felt a bit hard done by in England – you know, I've won the Bisto three times in Ireland, but it has felt like nobody has even heard of me in my home country.
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In a marathon, if you run too fast, you get exhausted. If you run too slow, you never make it.
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I'm a little angry in life.
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Throughout my life I have always been amazed that people couldn't listen to other people, that they couldn't hear their best intent, that there seemed to be an enormous need to demonize.
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I bought a company in the mid-'90s called Dexter Shoe and paid $400 million for it. And it went to zero. And I gave about $400 million worth of Berkshire stock, which is probably now worth $400 billion. But I've made lots of dumb decisions. That's part of the game.
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When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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There are young idealists all around the world falling in love with the Yankees now and realists who are gravitating to the Red Sox. I think the universe is on its head.
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I let characters be human and flawed and relatable. When we do things that aren't that great, we can understand it.
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It's been amazing how this crazy career has been created. I feel that it's been given to me. I wouldn't be anywhere without Victoria's Secret.
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Fame and fortune are as hard to find as a lightning strike.
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When you are poor, you'll have to think of ways to be better off.
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My normal life is like being on holiday.
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I don't know if I would call myself a religious human.
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With those people, I'm very far apart, because I believe that government access to communications and stored records is valuable when done under tightly controlled conditions which protect legitimate privacy interests.
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No commander in chief would ever say, 'I'm not going to listen to the guys on the ground.'
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What I've learnt being an actor is that you've got to be lucky. I got less lucky, and nobody was interested. If a part came up, it would be for the main corpse's friend's brother who was having problems with his marriage.
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I'd like to do more TV stuff that is live action, but I am so totally happy doing as much voice work as I possibly can. Because it really is the best work. It's so amazing. You just show up. You don't have to look good. You don't even have to brush your hair. You work for a couple of hours, and you go home.
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A big part of doing your work is defending your time and your attention so you can do your work.
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I work in public.
