Michael Palin
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"Michael Edward Palin", Order of the British Empire/CBE, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society/FRGS is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter. He was one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and later made a number of Travel documentary/travel documentaries.

Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as the Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report, and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", "The Spanish Inquisition (Monty Python)/The Spanish Inquisition", and "The Fish-Slapping Dance".

Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedians' Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.

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There is barely a country in the world where you will be completely safe.

Armageddon is not around the corner. This is only what the people of violence want us to believe. The complexity and diversity of the world is the hope for the future.

One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle.

I always wanted to be an explorer, but - it seemed I was doomed to be nothing more than a very silly person.

People are still crazy about Python after twenty-five years, which I find hard to believe.

Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.

The trouble with travelling back later on is that you can never repeat the same experience.

Contrary to what the politicians and religious leaders would like us to believe, the world won't be made safer by creating barriers between people.