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Very often, you know, you stop walking because you say, 'Well, I'm tired of climbing this hill. I'm never going to get to the top.' And you're only two steps from the top.

Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 1
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