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“One might feel that, at my age, I should look on life with more gravity. After all, I've been privileged to listen, firsthand, tosome of the most profound thinkers of my daywho were all beset by gloom over the condition the world had gotten into. Then why can't I view it with anything but amusement?”

Quote by Anita Loos

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Anita Loos was an American screenwriter renowned for her sharp wit and satirical style. She is most famous for her work on the film 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'. Born on April 26, 1889, in Los Angeles, California, she passed away on August 18, 1981. more

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