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Conversations with Greta Garbo

This book presents a series of conversations between Greta Garbo and various interviewers, offering insights into her life, career, and personal thoughts. more

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Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo, born on September 18, 1905 in Stockholm, Sweden, and died on April 15, 1990, was a renowned film actress. She was celebrated in the film industry from the 1930s to the 1950s, known for her unique acting style and enigmatic persona. more

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“I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.”

“Those that think that wealth is the proper thing for them cannot give up their revenues; those that seek distinction cannot give up the thought of fame; those that cleave to power cannot give the handle of it to others. While they hold their grasp of those things, they are afraid of losing them. When they let them go, they are grieved and they will not look at a single example, from which they might perceive the folly of their restless pursuits - such men are under the doom of heaven.”