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The single most important fact, perhaps, of the entire movie industry: NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING.
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The Countess was considerably younger than her husband. All of her clothes came from Paris (this was after Paris) and she had superb taste. (This was after taste too, but only just. And since it was such a new thing, and since the Countess was the only lady in all Florin to posses it, is it any wonder she was the leading hostess in the land?)
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No. Not yet. A craftsman only. But I dream to be an artist. I pray that someday, if I work with enough care, if I am very very lucky, I will make a weapon that is a work of art. Call me an artist then, and I will answer.
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I am as devoted to adventure now as then, and that's never going to stop.
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Existence was really very simple when you did what you were told.
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When was the last time you read a book? The truth now. And picture books don't count-I mean something with print in it.
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We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Lady Randolph Churchill
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Born:
August 12, 1931
Died:
November 16, 2018
(aged 87)
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William Goldman was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist, before turning to writing for film.
Known for:
The Princess Bride (1973)
Adventures in the Screen Trade (1983)
Boys and Girls Together (1964)
Which Lie Did I Tell? (2000)
The Temple of Gold (1957)
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