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"We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started."

"I believe that in every country the people themselves are more peaceably and liberally inclined than their governments."

"A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths."

"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue."

"How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the price of a large turbot for it?"

"I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one."

"I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I'm an optimist, brought up on the belief that if you wait to the end of the story, you get to see the good people live happily ever after."
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"I talked to everyone about the project: actors and extras, members of the crew and passers by."

"When I left school I went to Australia for a year and worked in the drama department of a school in Perth."

"I'm more interested in enjoying my life and looking after my family than being hugely successful."

"There is an odd sense of responsibility attached to appearing in a drama about a real piece of history. A work of fiction is fun."

"I went further and further back through the centuries to get a sense of perspective but now at least I understand why Irish history evokes such strong passions and emotions."

"There are lots of people I admire and respect, but I don't necessarily want to be like them. I'm to happy being myself."

"The reason I wanted to be an actor is that I don't want to play me for the rest of my life and make money out of that."
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