“Caution is evil medicine to me, even when it seems to guarantee reward. It was a foretaste of my later conviction that the follies which a man regrets most are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity.”
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Looking Back: Never Explain, Never Apologise
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John Osborne
John Osborne, born on December 12, 1929 and died on December 24, 1994, was a renowned British playwright. His works are known for their realistic style and have had a profound impact on 20th-century British theater. His most famous work, 'Look Back in Anger,' which was first performed in 1956, marked the beginning of the 'Angry Young Men' movement in British drama. more
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