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Old Professors never die, they just lose their faculties.
Stephen Fry
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Stephen Fry
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: January 1
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The church has no power over our lives any more, which is something of a blessing for those who do not enjoy red-hot pokers or iron thumb-screws.
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I don't believe there is a God. If I were to believe in a god, l would believe in gods.
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Having been an actor and a writer for so long - 20 years or so - I felt that it would be daft to go to one's grave without having directed. It's a natural extension of writing and acting, and so I knew it would happen one day.
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