Tracing Quotations
Marlon Brando? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: We are unable to anticipate the full consequences of the changes we make to ourselves. The following wistful and convoluted expression reflects this unease: I want to be who I was when I wanted to become who I am now. While listening to the radio I heard this attributed …
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Marlon Brando? Gladwin Hill? George Glass? George Alan O’Dowd? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: Performers on stage and screen are sometimes stereotyped as egocentric. Here is one formulation of that critique: An actor’s a guy who, if you ain’t talking about him, ain’t listening. These words are usually attributed to the Oscar-winning star Marlon Brando. Did …
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