Stephen Fry Quotes
People who can change and change again are so much more reliable and happier than those who can’t
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To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
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Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without knowing why, having none but servants about them.
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I've never had a study in my life. I'm like Jane Austen - I work on the corner of the dining table.
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But Charlie, Charlie, how can we ever really know anything? Charlie, what or who is God?
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After 'Pitch Perfect,' I only want to be in sequels. No. 2 of whatever.
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I don't want to talk about negative, dark things. The only thing I've got against stuff like Marilyn Manson is, they make unbelievable videos and unbelievable images.
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If you take away the gift of reading, you create the gift of listening.
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To insult someone we call him 'bestial. For deliberate cruelty and nature, 'human' might be the greater insult.
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You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
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Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap enormous economic benefits.
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Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
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I challenged things that needed to be challenged at Purdue.
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I have been sustained by cane field, the cane plantation I have.
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There's a big difference between being privileged and being spoilt. My parents always said, 'Spoilt means ruined, and you're not ruined, just incredibly fortunate.'
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I really wanted to make 'Everest' visceral, real. One thing that amazed me when I was scouting in base camp is the volume of Everest: It's humbling. I wanted to find a way to bring that to the screen. One way was 3D.
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Pakistan is alarmed by the rising Indian influence in Afghanistan, and fears that an Afghanistan cleansed of the Taliban would be an Indian client state, thus sandwiching Pakistan between two hostile countries. The paranoia of Pakistan about India's supposed dark machinations should never be underestimated.
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Things happen for a reason. I'm happy, but not I'm not satisfied with the things I'm doing.
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Let's face it, I only practice yoga because the classes are always packed with beautiful women.
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Yeah, I'm very impressed with Lifetime, this is the first time I've worked with them. I really like the kind of programming that they're into, so I'm hoping that I will.
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Learning and performing music have been rewarding, both physically and mentally. They helped me to mature and grow as a person.
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I play to see what I can accomplish. I don't play for fun. I play to see how good I can be.
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My childhood was colorfully anarchic and punctuated by a lot of change.
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In science the important thing is to modify and change one's ideas as science advances.
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People who can change and change again are so much more reliable and happier than those who can’t
