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Crooks aren't the worst people, just the stupidest. The fleas of the world.
Orson Welles
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Orson Welles
Age: 70 †
Born: 1915
Born: May 6
Died: 1985
Died: October 10
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I'd make my promises now if I wasn't so busy arranging to keep them.
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I am essentially a hack, a commercial person. If I had a hobby, I would immediately make money on it or abandon it.
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Hollywood is a gold-plated suburb suitable for golfers, gardeners, assorted middlemen, and contented movies stars. I am none of these things.
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