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We must remember that all these things, the nuances, the anomalies, the subtleties, which we assume only accessorize our days are in fact here for a much larger and nobler cause. They are here to save our lives.
Emma Thompson
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Emma Thompson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: April 15
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Don't ever go on a diet. Just don't. Walk away. Diets are the spawn of Satan.
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I don't mean being famous is a perk, because one knows that it's not necessarily a perk, but there are certain perks to being well-known and respected in one's field. Public perks. Like, I don't know, general friendliness and willingness to please, just to point out two.
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British aren't really known for their physical loveliness but firemen, generally speaking, are gorgeous.
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I've a problem with the word charity because I think that NGOs, as I prefer calling them, really do take the work of moral and social responsibilities that ought to be taken on by governments.
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It doesn't matter how good the movie is. What matters is what it takes during the opening weekend. It's slightly distressing sometimes but that's how it works.
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It’s about time a 55-year-old British woman is the heroine of an action movie. I may have to write it.
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