“I always thought it would be better to be a fake somebody than a real...” – Tom Ripley, The Talented Mr. Ripley ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999

Tom Ripley Matt Damon

I always thought it would be better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody.

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