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The bits I most remember about my school days are those that took place outside the classroom, as we were taken on countless theatre visits and trips to places of interest.

~Alan Bennett

Topics: About Bits Classroom Countless Days Interest Most Outside Place Places Remember School School Days Taken Theatre Those Took Trips Visits Were

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I've never seen the point of the sea, except where it meets the land. The shore has a point. The sea has none.

~Alan Bennett

Topics: Except Land Meets Never None Point Sea Seen Shore Where

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If you think squash is a competitive activity, try flower arranging.

~Alan Bennett

Topics: Activity Arranging Competitive Flower Squash Think Try You

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I always like to break out and address the audience. In 'The History Boys', for instance, without any ado, the boys will suddenly turn and talk to the audience and then go back into the action. I find it more adventurous doing it in prose than on the stage, but I like being able to make the reader suddenly sit up.

~Alan Bennett

Topics: Able Action Address Ado Adventurous Always Any Audience Back Being Boy Break Doing Find Go History Instance Like Make More Out Prose Reader Sit Stage Suddenly Talk Than Then Turn Up Will Without

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I do not long for the world as it was when I was a child. I do not long for the person I was in that world. I do not want to be the person I am now in that world then. None of the forms nostalgia can take fits. I found childhood boring. I was glad it was over.

~Alan Bennett

Topics: Am Boring Child Childhood Fits Forms Found Glad Long None Nostalgia Now Over Person Take Then Want World I Am

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Closing a public library is child abuse, really, because it hinders child development.

~Alan Bennett

Topics: Abuse Because Child Child Abuse Closing Development Hinders Library Public Public Library Really

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I always feel over-appreciated but underestimated.

~Alan Bennett

Topics: Always Feel Underestimated

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I have no nickname, as there has never been any need for one.

~Alan Bennett

Topics: Any Been Need Never Nickname

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Those who have known the famous are publicly debriefed of their memories, knowing as their own dusk falls that they will only be remembered for remembering someone else.

~Alan Bennett

Topics: Dusk Else Falls Famous Knowing Known Memories Only Own Publicly Remembered Remembering Someone Those Who Will

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Life is like a box of sardines and we are all looking for the key.

~Alan Bennett

Topics: Box Key Life Like Looking

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Dramatist

Born: May 9th, 1934

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