Quote of the day
One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
John Gielgud
Born: April 14, 1904
Died: May 21, 2000 (aged 96)
Bio: Sir Arthur John Gielgud was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century.
Known for:
- Arthur (1981)
- The Elephant Man (1980)
- Gandhi (1982)
- Chariots of Fire (1981)
- Prospero's Books (1991)
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