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Just write. It doesn't matter what you write. Just sit at your desk and write.

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Emma Thompson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: April 15
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But when I lose my temper, I find it difficult to forgive myself. I feel I've failed. I can be calm in a crisis, in the face of death or things that hurt badly. I don't get hysterical, which may be masochistic of me.
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I firmly believe there are books whose greatness actually enable you to live.
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Constantly worrying about your reflection and criticizing your body, shape and size is an act of violence against yourself.
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I think the point about ActionAid is what it's asking people to do is engage with poor people in developing countries and understand what their lives are like and understand how the way we live our lives impacts on theirs.
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