I have been taking stock of my 50 years since I left Wichit… - Louise Brooks

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I have been taking stock of my 50 years since I left Wichita. How I have existed fills me with horror for I failed in everything. Spelling, arithmetic, writing, swimming, tennis, golf, dancing, singing, acting, wife, mistress, whore, friend, even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of not trying. I tried with all my heart.

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Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 – August 8, 1985), born Mary Louise Brooks, was an American silent film actress, dancer, model, showgirl and writer.

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