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Generally, we admire the thing we are not.
Stephen Fry
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Stephen Fry
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: January 1
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My father was all brain and little heart.
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I'm afraid I don't believe there is such a thing as blasphemy, just outrage from those insecure in their own faith.
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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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