Stephen Fry Quotes
Just as it is the love of money that is the root of all evil, it is the belief in shamefulness that is the root of all misery.
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With freedom comes responsibility, and I can think of no responsibility greater than putting on a U.S military uniform and standing in the gap between an enemy threat and civilian life.
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I have two main bass guitars, and my main bass is a four-string 1964 Fender Jazz, and I've named it Justine.
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A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around.
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I think when you see 'Ridiculous Six,' the show speaks for itself in terms of its treatment of American Indians.
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I don't know what I'm meant to do. I'm not important, am I? I'm not doing anything that makes a difference.
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It's a blessing to have fans acknowledging your craft, period.
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If there is anything in the universe that can't stand discussion, let it crack.
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As society diversifies, the number of people who read literature is decreasing. It will be difficult for readers to digest my ideas through literature.
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My wife will tell you it's the little things, like driving my boys to school on my days off so she can rest. We're not into PDA, but every time we end a phone conversation, we say 'sarang,' which means love in Korean.
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I had five children in six years. The day I brought my fifth baby home, that week, my daughter turned 6.
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The struggle to conquer oppression in our country is the weaker for the traditionalist, conservative, and primitive restraints imposed on women by man-dominated structures within our movement, as also because of equally traditionalist attitudes of surrender and submission on the part of women.
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I booked my first series when I was 13. Acting kind of took control because I was just going from part to part at that point.
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As it enters the ear, does it come in like broken glass or does it come in like honey?
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Being married to a footballer is some girls' dream, but it isn't always like that. I work.
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We have been shaken by the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and Tamir Rice - shaken, but not sufficiently unsettled. We must contextualize those losses, force our neighbors to become so deeply disturbed by what has occurred that they, too, are inspired to act to change the system.
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My son is a Liverpool fan, and he was already kicking a ball before he was one. He was born in the football city; he had no choice.
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Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.
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Living in England was wonderfully civil and easy-going.
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The Golden Notebook for some reason surprised people but it was no more than you would hear women say in their kitchens every day in any country. … I was really astounded that some people were shocked.
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Idleness and lack of occupation tend - nay are dragged - towards evil.
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From fried witchetty grubs to gold-plated turnips, when you're a writer you never know what's going to appear on your plate next. It keeps a woman alert, it does.
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I just really am trying, trying, all the time. But I like to be scared. I love to suddenly feel out of control.
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I was so enchanted with the open possibilities and the power of being able to choose my part. Who was the child now? I decided I’d be a Japanese businessman because it would be less predictable. Even when I was alone, I was so filled with excitement and laughter at the thought of my task. This was joyful children’s play!
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Just as it is the love of money that is the root of all evil, it is the belief in shamefulness that is the root of all misery.
