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I don’t discount a magical hand of fate. I am an actor, after all, and a Shakespearian, no less. But it can’t be the ruling force of your life. You have to be the driver.

Gayle Forman

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Gayle Forman
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 5
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