Stephen Fry Quotes

A collection of quotes by Stephen Fry.

Stephen Fry is a renowned British actor, comedian, writer, and presenter. Born on August 24, 1957, in Hampstead, London, Fry's charismatic and witty personality has earned him widespread recognition. He studied at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he became a member of the legendary Cambridge Footlights, alongside Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, and others.

Fry's acting career took off with his breakthrough role in the comedy series "Blackadder" in the 1980s. Since then, he has been a recurring face on television, starring in various popular shows such as "A Bit of Fry & Laurie" alongside his comedy partner, Hugh Laurie, and "QI" as the host. Fry's distinctive voice has been featured in numerous animated films, with his portrayal of the character Melchett in "Blackadder" being particularly memorable.

Beyond his acting endeavors, Fry is a prolific writer, having penned various novels, memoirs, and stage plays. He is also known for his involvement in raising awareness about mental health issues, having openly discussed his struggles with bipolar disorder. Fry's accomplishments have garnered him numerous awards and accolades, including the honor of being appointed a UNICEF UK ambassador.

In addition to his cultural contributions, Fry is highly regarded for his intelligence, encyclopedic knowledge, and eloquent speech, making him a beloved figure in the world of entertainment and beyond.

I'd probably want to teach at university, because children w

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.

Love Literature

Those who rule the world get so little opportunity to run ab

Those who rule the world get so little opportunity to run about and laugh and play in it.

Life Happiness World True Fun Book Autobiography

It is the useless things that make life worth living and tha

It is the useless things that make life worth living and that make life dangerous too: wine, love, art, beauty. Without them life is safe, but not worth bothering with.

Inspirational Life And Living

But happiness is no respecter of persons.

But happiness is no respecter of persons.

Happiness

When you get just a complete sense of blackness or void ahea

When you get just a complete sense of blackness or void ahead of you, that somehow the future looks an impossible place to be, and the direction you are going seems to have no purpose, there is this word despair which is a very awful thing to feel.

Future

I like to think of myself at home in the armchair, writing,

I like to think of myself at home in the armchair, writing, smoking and occasionally wandering down the shop.

Home

As someone who worked hard for a Labour victory in the 90s,

As someone who worked hard for a Labour victory in the 90s, do I regret it? Not really. It was bound to happen. And it'll happen with the next government, and the one after it. Because all governments serve us. They serve the filth.

Government

I've never had any illusions about being a lead actor in fil

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.

Beauty

I think the fact that I'm so well known to be gay makes it v

I think the fact that I'm so well known to be gay makes it very difficult to have a convincing relationship with a woman on screen. It wouldn't be at all difficult for me to kiss a woman - I'll kiss a frog if you like.

Relationship

Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to tra

Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to travel hopefully is better than to arrive.

Travel Christmas

I think my view is that whenever you project into the future

I think my view is that whenever you project into the future you're never likely to be accurate in the details, or the paraphernalia and style. It's in the spirit of it.

Future

I've always had great respect for Paddington because he is a

I've always had great respect for Paddington because he is amusingly English and eccentric. He is a great British institution and my generation grew up with the books and then Michael Horden's animations.

Respect

We can see the Divine in each speck of dust, but that doesn'

We can see the Divine in each speck of dust, but that doesn't stop us from wiping it away with a wet sponge. The Divine doesn't disappear; it's transformed into the clean surface.

You don't need a Harvard MBA to know that the bedroom and th

You don't need a Harvard MBA to know that the bedroom and the boardroom are just two sides of the same ballgame.

Management

Estate agents. You can't live with them, you can't live with

Estate agents. You can't live with them, you can't live with them. The first sign of these nasty purulent sores appeared round about 1894. With their jangling keys, nasty suits, revolting beards, moustaches and tinted spectacles, estate agents roam the land causing perturbation and despair. If you try and kill them, you're put in prison: if you try and talk to them, you vomit. There's only one thing worse than an estate agent but at least that can be safely lanced, drained and surgically dressed. Estate agents. Love them or loathe them, you'd be mad not to loathe them.

Home

Many people would no more think of entering journalism than

Many people would no more think of entering journalism than the sewage business - which at least does us all some good.

Business

I don't need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to

I don't need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me.

Age

Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once.

Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness.

Experience

I don't watch television, I think it destroys the art of tal

I don't watch television, I think it destroys the art of talking about oneself.

Art

I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant

I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.

Truth Freedom