Funny how gentle people get with you once you're dead.

Sunset Boulevard

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Topic

Speaking ill of the dead Death

Speaker

Joe Gillis

Actor

William Holden

Source

Sunset Boulevard

Medium

Film

Genre

Film noir Drama (film) Drama

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

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Citation

Sunset Boulevard. Directed by Billy Wilder, Paramount Pictures, 1950.

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Another quote from the 1950s

Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

Albert Camus

The Rebel

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Topic
Human nature Being oneself Authenticity The human condition

Author

Albert Camus
Source
The Rebel
Genre
Political literature
Language
French
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Camus, Albert. L'Homme Revolte [The Rebel]. Gallimard, 1951.

Another quote about Death

Death in itself is nothing, but we fear
To be we know not what, we know not where.

John Dryden

Aurenge-Zebe

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Topic
Fear of death Mystery of death Death
Speaker
Aureng-zebe

Author

John Dryden
Source
Aurenge-Zebe
Medium
Play
Genre
Drama (play)
Language
English
Time
1675 1670s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Dryden, John. Aureng-Zebe. King's Company, 1675, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, England, UK, act 4, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Dryden, John. "Aureng-Zebe." The Works of John Dryden, edited by Vinton A. Dearing. Vol. 12, University of California Press, 1995, act 4, sc. 1.

Another quote from the following genre Drama

Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash.

Top Gun

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Topic
Ego
Speaker
Stinger
Actor
James Tolkan
Source
Top Gun
Medium
Film
Genre
Action (film) Drama (film) Action Drama
Language
English
Time
1986 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Top Gun. Directed by Tony Scott, Paramount Pictures/Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, 1986.