Since we are destined to live out our lives in the prison o… - Peter Ustinov

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Since we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our minds, it is our duty to furnish it well.

Peter Ustinov

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Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE FRSA (16 April 1921 – 18 March 2004), born Peter Alexander von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning English actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur.

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Alternative Names: Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov • Sir Peter Alexander von Ustinov • Peter Alexander Ustinov

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Since we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our minds, it is our duty to furnish it well. - Peter Ustinov

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