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Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes is a renowned British actor known for his exceptional performances on stage and screen. Born on December 22, 1962, he has been a prominent figure in the film industry since the 1990s, starring in notable films such as the 'Harry Potter' series, 'A Beautiful Mind,' and 'Hannibal.' Fiennes is highly regarded for his deep acting skills and diverse range of roles. more

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“...perhaps that is what ultimately unites us as a world: the fact that, no matter how prosperous a nation, how developed, all share the plight and embarrassment of having so many suffering children. We are united by our neglect, our abuse, our absence of love. Have we forgotten about the children, and thus forsaken the next generation?”

“Somebody said to me the other day, 'You know, it's really senseless, what you're doing. There's always been suffering, there will always be suffering, and you're just prolonging the suffering of these children [by rescuing them].' My answer is, 'Okay, then, let's start with your grandchild. Don't buy antibiotics if it gets pneumonia. Don't take it to the hospital of it has an accident. It's against life-against humanity-to think that way.”

“It makes me self-conscious. It's because I'm known, in the limelight, that it's getting all the gravy, but if you knew, if you saw some of the people who make it possible for UNICEF to help these children survive. These are the people who do the jobs-the unknowns, whose names you will never know...I at least get a dollar a year, but they don't.”