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It's a fool's errand to waste time admiring anybody.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 July 2012 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Ray Mears
British woodsman and TV presenter
My wife, Ruth, because she holds the fort, making it possible for me to do what I do.
The Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, who is 100 years old and still working.
I’m astounded by the young activists, ecologists, poets, movement leaders, peaceful marchers, change makers everywhere. It’s like watching a garden bloom.
Harriet Walter
English actress
Judith Clark, on whom I based my character in the prison trilogy. She has served over 35 years and turned herself around. She is an inspiration.
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