"People who are exceptionally intelligent are often lonely……" — Helen McCrory
"People who are exceptionally intelligent are often lonely because there are few people as intelligent as them. I have two little children, and everyone says: 'I hope they're doing well in school. I hope they're bright.' And I think: 'Why would anyone want their children to be the brightest?' Academia is a lonely world."
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37 Quotes by Helen McCrory
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Every time, at any point of my life, I think now is always the best age to be.
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I listen to Radio 4 all the time. I didn't go to university, so that's my further education.
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