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Noel Coward, born on December 16, 1899 and died on March 26, 1973, was a British playwright, actor, director, and composer. He is a prominent figure in the British theater and film industry of the 20th century, known for his witty humor and unique style.

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“Hollywood is a place where some people lie on the beach and look up at the stars, whereas other people lie on the stars and look down at the beach.”

People Looks Lying Stars Hollywood Beach Look Up People Lie

Author:Noel Coward

“Work hard, do the best you can, don't ever lose faith in yourself and take no notice of what other people say about you.”

People Hard Loses Hard Work Do The Best Faith In Yourself

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“AMANDA: I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.”

People Thinking Normal Private Life Deep Down Amanda Really Deep

Book:The Letters of Noel Coward

Source: The Letters of Noel Coward

“Thousands of people have talent. I might as well congratulate you for having eyes in your head. The one and only thing that counts is: Do you have staying power?”

People Wells Might Eye Power Talent Staying Staying Power

Author:Noel Coward

“To know you are among people whom you love, and who love you – that has made all the successes wonderful, much more wonderful than they'd have been anyway.”

People Knows Has Beens Made Wonderful Love You

Author:Noel Coward

“It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.”

Source: Plays, four

“People are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it.”

People Funny Used Humorous Used To Be Opera

Author:Noel Coward

“But why, oh why, do the wrong people travel, when the right people stay at home?”

People Home Travel Stay At Home

Book:A Last Encore

Source: A Last Encore

About the Author

Born: December 16, 1899
Died: March 26, 1973
Known for: Playwright
Quotes: 126

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The Essential Noël Coward Compendium: The Very Best of His Work, Life and TimesRelated source material

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The Letters of Noel CowardRelated source material

A Noël Coward gala: his words and music, volume twoRelated source material

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Relative Values: A Light Comedy in Three ActsRelated source material

Three plays by Noel Coward: Blithe spirit, Hay fever [and] Private livesRelated source material

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