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William Hurt was a 20th-century American actor. William McChord Hurt was an American actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he received various accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“Sometimes people call me a success for all the reasons that make me think I'm a failure.”
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“Being famous is not something that would make me feel successful - unless one was striving for mediocrity.”
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“I am not a famous person at home - I'm just a guy here. I'm a father, I'm a companion, I'm a human being. I am not a public figure in my house; I am not a celebrity. I am not a famous person to mys...”
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“Great risks come in long term, tremendously assiduous, very courageous study.”
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“Heroes to me are guys that sit in libraries. They absorb knowledge and then the risks they take are calculated on the basis of the courage it took to become replete with knowledge.”
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“The achievement is appreciation. Your ability to be surprised and awed by beauty!”
— William Hurt
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