“One does odd things. You see, when one's young one doesn't feel part of it yet, the human condition; one does things because they are not “for good”; one thinks everything is a rehearsal - to be repeated ad lib, to be put right when the curtain goes up in earnest. One day you know that the curtain was up all the time. That was the performance.”
Quote by Sybille Bedford
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Sybille Bedford
Sybille Bedford was an accomplished British writer known for her distinctive literary style and profound insight. Her works spanned various genres including novels, biographies, and travel literature, with her most famous work being the autobiographical novel 'The Battle of the Sexes'. Born on March 16, 1911, she passed away on February 17, 2006. more
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