People can't have everything they want. You should know tha… - Edward Albee

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People can't have everything they want. You should know that; it's a rule; people can have some of the things they want, but they can't have everything.

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Edward Albee (March 12, 1928 – September 16, 2016) was an American playwright, known for works including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Zoo Story, The Sandbox and The American Dream.

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Birth Name: Edward Franklin Albee

Alternative Names: Edward Franklin Albee III

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