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Intentions often melt in the face of unexpected opportunity.
Shirley Temple
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Shirley Temple
Age: 85 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 23
Died: 2014
Died: February 10
Actor
Child Actor
Dancer
Diplomat
Film Actor
Film Actress
Politician
Singer
Television Actor
Santa Monica
California
Shirley Temple Black
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[Campaign sign when running for Congress in 1967:] Vote for me or I will hold my breath until I turn blue.
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I had a very close family and I couldn't get away with anything.
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By the time I got to the Fox studio for my first major film, I knew how to hit a mark. I knew how to memorize lines. I knew how to pay attention.
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