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Gertrude Lawrence
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“In London I have been by turns poor and rich, hopeful and despondent, successful and down and out, utterly miserable and ecstatically, dizzily happy. I belong to London as each of us can belong to only one place on this earth. And, in the same way, London belongs to me.”
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“Very few among us are noble, or even mature, in all parts of our nature at the same time.”
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“If my own experience had taught me anything, it was that, if a thing had to be done, it could be done.”
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“'So this is America!' I exclaimed. 'Look at that bath, will you? Feel that delicious warmth. Central heating, my girl. No wonder they call this the most luxurious country on earth.'”
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“Everything that has value has its price. Nothing worth having is ever handed to you gratis.”
Gertrude Lawrence, English actor, singer, dancer, musical comedy performer
(1898 - 1952)
Full name: Gertrud Alexandra Dagmar Lawrence Klasen.