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I'm always fearful. … Fear generates in you a huge energy. You can use it. When I feel that mounting fear, I think, 'Oh, yes, there it is!' It's like petrol.

Judi Dench

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Judi Dench
Age: 89
Born: 1934
Born: December 9
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