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I have three daughters and I find as a result I played King Lear almost without rehearsal.
Peter Ustinov
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Peter Ustinov
Age: 82 †
Born: 1921
Born: April 16
Died: 2004
Died: March 28
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Camden
England
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov
Sir Peter Alexander von Ustinov
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If history teaches us one thing, than that history teaches us nothing.
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Sometimes I wish I could just fall in love. Then, at least you know who your opponent is.
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I'm convinced there's a small room in the attic of the Foreign Office where future diplomats are taught to stammer.
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The great thing about history is that it is adaptable.
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