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1->''"I've always stayed on the sidelines. Getting the pleasure vicariously. It's not wholly satisfactory, but then of course, no lives are, and you know what I think about indiscriminate sex and promiscuous trade. I think it's the beginning of a long, long road to despair.”''
2-->-- '''Kenneth Williams''', on celibacy
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4->''"The quote, like opportunity, food and love, has got to come at the right moment. Blurted out, it can send your ego round your ankles."''
5-->-- '''Kenneth Williams''', on comic timing
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7->''“People need to be peppered or even outraged occasionally. Our national comedy and drama is packed with earthy familiarity and honest vulgarity.”''
8-->-- '''Kenneth Williams''', on smut in comedy
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10->''“[''Literature/DrZhivago''] may be the Great Russian Novel, but it’s a pain in the arse as a [[Film/DoctorZhivago film]].”''
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12->''“My father and I didn’t get on. He was sport-mad and wanted a son who enjoyed that. He also liked to go to the pub for a pint of bitter. When I was old enough to go with him, I asked for a sweet sherry. He was shocked and said, ‘You namby-pamby sod.’ ”''
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