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“I feel lousy about the pain that I've caused my wife and kids. I feel guilty and conscience-stricken, and all of those things you think sentimental, but which my generation calls simple human decency. And I miss my home, because I'm beginning to get scared shitless, because all of a sudden it's closer to the end than the beginning, and death is suddenly a perceptible thing to me, with definable features.”

Quote by William Holden

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William Holden
William Holden

William Holden, born on April 17, 1918 and died on November 12, 1981, was a renowned American actor. Known for his exceptional performances in films, Holden won an Academy Award for Best Actor and is best remembered for his roles in classics such as 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'A Streetcar Named Desire'. more

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