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1. "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it by not dying."
What Hollywood figure, when discussing his extensive body of work, had this to say?
2. "I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy."
What American humorist, who said the above quote, died on Christmas Day, likely as a result of his excessive drinking?
3. "Macho doesn't mean mucho."
Though she acted in films, what famous woman of Hollywood's social circles was later known for her thoughts on men (especially her nine husbands)?
4. "I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members."
What famous middle child, a comedian, said the above quote but was still delighted to receive an Honorary Oscar from the Academy in 1974?
5. "I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me."
The winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature, what British figure known for his wit and humour said the above phrase?
6. "The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you."
What divine entertainer, nominated for Grammys for stand-up comedy as well as music, was the one who gave this quote?
7. "Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little."
What American literary figure, politician and playwright, often forthcoming in his writing and conversations, had this musing on jealousy and friendship?
8. "The average dog is a nicer person than the average person."
It wouldn't take a few minutes for which American broadcaster to tell you the above quote (maybe at the end of "60 Minutes")?
9. "A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain."
This was a particularly unpoetic take from a former U.S. Poet Laureate who, often, wrote about New England. Who said it?
10. "She's descended from a long line her mother listened to."
What U.S. performer and sister to June Havoc was the person to provide this witty quote?
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