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Stephen Fry Quotes

But happiness is no respecter of persons Picture Quote #1

If I were to believe in a God l would believe in gods. I think monotheism is the really ghastly thing. That is the absolutely staggering to me misapprehension Picture Quote #1

But if one could go back in time, I’d love to have been directed by Howard Hawks, who’s one of my great heroes. One of the greatest directors there ever was. He directed probably one of the greatest westerns of all time in ‘Rio Bravo’ Picture Quote #1

I’d probably want to teach at university, because children would drive me insane. I suspect it would be English literature, Shakespeare and so forth. I’ve always been deeply, deeply in love with that kind of thing Picture Quote #1

It’s rather splendid to think of all those great men and women who appear to have presented symptoms that allow us to describe them as bipolar. Whether it’s Hemingway, Van Gogh... Robert Schumann has been mentioned... Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath... some of them with rather grim ends Picture Quote #1

Personally, I’d never seen a graphic novel. I knew they existed because friends of mine like Jonathan Ross collect them and some very literate and intelligent people really rate the graphic novel as a form Picture Quote #1

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The point about manic depression or bipolar disorder, as it’s now more commonly called, is that it’s about mood swings. So, you have an elevated mood. When people think of manic depression, they only hear the word depression. They think one’s a depressive. The point is, one’s a manic-depressive Picture Quote #1

I’ve never had any illusions about being a lead actor in films, because lead actors have to be of a certain kind. Apart from the beauty of looks and figure, which I cannot claim to have, there’s just a particular kind of ordinary-Joe quality that a film star needs to have Picture Quote #1

Self-consciousness, that’s what it is. Always my abiding vice. I keep seeing myself. Me watching myself watching others watch me. How do you lose that? What’s the trick? Picture Quote #1

Enthusiats are used to being mocked, maligned and misunderstood. We don’t really mind Picture Quote #1

I think Eros should be dirty. In Greek legend, as I’m sure you are aware, he fell in love with the minor deity Psyche. It was the Greek way of saying that, in spite of what it may believe, Love pursues the Soul, not the body; the Erotic desires the Psychic. If Love was clean and wholesome he wouldn’t lust after Psyche Picture Quote #1

Nowadays a lot of what was wrong with me would no doubt be ascribed to Attention Deficit Disorder, tartrazine food colouring, dairy produce and air pollution. A few hundred years earlier it would have been demons, still the best analogy I think, but not much help when it comes to a cure Picture Quote #1

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You should give up.’ ‘Why?’ ‘For one thing, you’ll live longer.’ ‘Oh, you don’t live longer. It just seems longer Picture Quote #1

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will always hurt me. Bones mend and become actually stronger in the very place they were broken and where they have knitted up; mental wounds can grind and ooze for decades and be re-opened by the quietest whisper Picture Quote #1

It’s now very common to hear people say ‘I’m rather offended by that’ Picture Quote #1

We hold on STEVE’s still smiling face as MICHAEL passes by. STEVE’s eyes follow MICHAEL out of the room and then the smile disappears. It is replaced by a look of hunger and desolation Picture Quote #1

Oscar Wilde quite rightly said, ‘All art is useless’. And that may sound as if that means it’s something not worth supporting. But if you actually think about it, the things that matter in life are useless. Love is useless. Wine is useless. Art is the love and wine of life. It is the extra, without which life is not worth living Picture Quote #1

I have always been an impassioned advocate for the works of Shakespeare. I regard him as one of the most complete miracles of his or any other age Picture Quote #1

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Living with bipolar, schizophrenia or any other mental condition takes a recognition that one has a chronic condition that needs managing. The management can be through pharmaceutical intervention, talk therapy, mindfulness programmes, diet and exercise changes, all kinds of things Picture Quote #1

Simon Gray, I decided when I first witnessed this frog into prince transformation, did not have a drinking problem. He had a drinking solution Picture Quote #1

Philosophy is an odd thing... There is no particular Socratic or Dimechian or Kantian way to live your life. They don’t offer ethical codes and standards by which to live your life Picture Quote #1

Atheism comes into rather a bad press and I suppose I’d rather describe myself as a humanist... I don’t believe in God. I don’t believe there is a God Picture Quote #1

If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather Picture Quote #1

I’ve never had any illusions about being a lead actor in films, because lead actors have to be of a certain kind Picture Quote #1

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I do like being surprised by directors and producers and being offered parts I would never have considered, including parts that aren’t necessarily obvious but which would test me Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe there is a God. If I were to believe in a God, l would believe in gods Picture Quote #1

Now, bipolar disorder, it goes on a spectrum. There’s very severe conditions of it and there are milder ones. I’m lucky enough that it’s reasonably mild in my case Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I have pushed the boat out as far as I should in terms of taking on too many things. I’m getting older and I just could not take it any more. I am now monitoring myself very closely and I’m just trying not to get into that sort of state again Picture Quote #1

Money no longer has any meaning. Civilization is coming to an end. If not the destruction of the world, it’s an endless stalemate Picture Quote #1

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But happiness is no respecter of persons (Stephen Fry Quotes) If I were to believe in a God l would believe in gods. I think monotheism is the really ghastly thing. That is the absolutely staggering to me misapprehension (Stephen Fry Quotes) But if one could go back in time, I’d love to have been directed by Howard Hawks, who’s one of my great heroes. One of the greatest directors there ever was. He directed probably one of the greatest westerns of all time in ‘Rio Bravo’ (Stephen Fry Quotes) I’d probably want to teach at university, because children would drive me insane. I suspect it would be English literature, Shakespeare and so forth. I’ve always been deeply, deeply in love with that kind of thing (Stephen Fry Quotes) It’s rather splendid to think of all those great men and women who appear to have presented symptoms that allow us to describe them as bipolar. Whether it’s Hemingway, Van Gogh... Robert Schumann has been mentioned... Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath... some of them with rather grim ends (Stephen Fry Quotes) Personally, I’d never seen a graphic novel. I knew they existed because friends of mine like Jonathan Ross collect them and some very literate and intelligent people really rate the graphic novel as a form (Stephen Fry Quotes) The point about manic depression or bipolar disorder, as it’s now more commonly called, is that it’s about mood swings. So, you have an elevated mood. When people think of manic depression, they only hear the word depression. They think one’s a depressive. The point is, one’s a manic-depressive (Stephen Fry Quotes) I’ve never had any illusions about being a lead actor in films, because lead actors have to be of a certain kind. Apart from the beauty of looks and figure, which I cannot claim to have, there’s just a particular kind of ordinary-Joe quality that a film star needs to have (Stephen Fry Quotes) Self-consciousness, that’s what it is. Always my abiding vice. I keep seeing myself. Me watching myself watching others watch me. How do you lose that? What’s the trick? (Stephen Fry Quotes) Enthusiats are used to being mocked, maligned and misunderstood. We don’t really mind (Stephen Fry Quotes) I think Eros should be dirty. In Greek legend, as I’m sure you are aware, he fell in love with the minor deity Psyche. It was the Greek way of saying that, in spite of what it may believe, Love pursues the Soul, not the body; the Erotic desires the Psychic. If Love was clean and wholesome he wouldn’t lust after Psyche (Stephen Fry Quotes) Nowadays a lot of what was wrong with me would no doubt be ascribed to Attention Deficit Disorder, tartrazine food colouring, dairy produce and air pollution. A few hundred years earlier it would have been demons, still the best analogy I think, but not much help when it comes to a cure (Stephen Fry Quotes) You should give up.’ ‘Why?’ ‘For one thing, you’ll live longer.’ ‘Oh, you don’t live longer. It just seems longer (Stephen Fry Quotes) Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will always hurt me. Bones mend and become actually stronger in the very place they were broken and where they have knitted up; mental wounds can grind and ooze for decades and be re-opened by the quietest whisper (Stephen Fry Quotes) It’s now very common to hear people say ‘I’m rather offended by that’ (Stephen Fry Quotes) We hold on STEVE’s still smiling face as MICHAEL passes by. STEVE’s eyes follow MICHAEL out of the room and then the smile disappears. It is replaced by a look of hunger and desolation (Stephen Fry Quotes) Oscar Wilde quite rightly said, ‘All art is useless’. And that may sound as if that means it’s something not worth supporting. But if you actually think about it, the things that matter in life are useless. Love is useless. Wine is useless. Art is the love and wine of life. It is the extra, without which life is not worth living (Stephen Fry Quotes) I have always been an impassioned advocate for the works of Shakespeare. I regard him as one of the most complete miracles of his or any other age (Stephen Fry Quotes) Living with bipolar, schizophrenia or any other mental condition takes a recognition that one has a chronic condition that needs managing. The management can be through pharmaceutical intervention, talk therapy, mindfulness programmes, diet and exercise changes, all kinds of things (Stephen Fry Quotes) Simon Gray, I decided when I first witnessed this frog into prince transformation, did not have a drinking problem. He had a drinking solution (Stephen Fry Quotes) Philosophy is an odd thing... There is no particular Socratic or Dimechian or Kantian way to live your life. They don’t offer ethical codes and standards by which to live your life (Stephen Fry Quotes) Atheism comes into rather a bad press and I suppose I’d rather describe myself as a humanist... I don’t believe in God. I don’t believe there is a God (Stephen Fry Quotes) If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather. (Stephen Fry Quotes) I’ve never had any illusions about being a lead actor in films, because lead actors have to be of a certain kind. (Stephen Fry Quotes) I do like being surprised by directors and producers and being offered parts I would never have considered, including parts that aren’t necessarily obvious but which would test me. (Stephen Fry Quotes) I don’t believe there is a God. If I were to believe in a God, l would believe in gods. (Stephen Fry Quotes) Now, bipolar disorder, it goes on a spectrum. There’s very severe conditions of it and there are milder ones. I’m lucky enough that it’s reasonably mild in my case. (Stephen Fry Quotes) 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... (Stephen Fry Quotes) I have pushed the boat out as far as I should in terms of taking on too many things. I’m getting older and I just could not take it any more. I am now monitoring myself very closely and I’m just trying not to get into that sort of state again. (Stephen Fry Quotes) Money no longer has any meaning. Civilization is coming to an end. If not the destruction of the world, it’s an endless stalemate. (Stephen Fry Quotes)

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