A Quote by Michael Gambon

My only memories of school are of being beaten, of being hit in the playground, of masters poking their fingers in my chest all day.

Michael Gambon

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All Day Beaten Being Chest Day Fingers Hit Masters Memories Only Playground Poking School

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Michael Gambon
British - Actor
Born: October 19, 1940

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I must apologise because I know all writers have memories of being on the outer because it's the children on the side of the playground who become the dangerous writers.

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I realized then that a man who had lived only one day could easily live for a hundred years in prison. He would have enough memories to keep him from being bored

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Being a human being without forgiveness is like being a guitarist without fingers or being the diva without a tongue.

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