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There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world.
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"There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world."
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There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world. — Christian Bale

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Christian Bale was a Actor from United Kingdom (1974–present).

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Who said "There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in…"?
This quote is attributed to Christian Bale, a Actor from United Kingdom.
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Christian Bale lived from 1974 – present.
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