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I have given up trying to be happy. It is no use an leads to nothing.

Anna Held

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Anna Held
Age: 46 †
Born: 1872
Born: March 19
Died: 1918
Died: August 12
Actor
Film Actor
Singer
Stage Actor
Warszawa
Helene Anna Held
Trying
Leads
Happy
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Nothing

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For a married woman to flirt is a sin.
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I am very, very proud of my ability as a cook.
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I want to see people turn and writhe make them feel things they cannot see and sometimes do not know.
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I let my personal feelings take care of themselves. I find that works better.
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