Quote by Dan Stevens

I've never tried to find my real parents. I'm very grateful to my mum and dad for adopting me - they're completely incredible people. It was my dad who encouraged me to question everything, to forge my own path, to think, to read. I always felt it was my right to question everything.

I've never tried to find my real parents. I'm very grateful

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This quote reflects the speaker's perspective on their adoptive parents and their upbringing. They express gratitude towards their adopted mother and father, recognizing them as extraordinary individuals. The quote highlights the parental figure's influence in encouraging the speaker to be curious, independent, and to seek knowledge. The speaker believes that they have the right to question everything, indicating a strong sense of autonomy and intellectual freedom.

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