3 Quotes & Sayings By Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore was an American actor who became one of the most popular film stars in Hollywood in the 1930's and 1940's. He is well remembered for his portrayal of the title character in David Copperfield, for his work with Alfred Hitchcock, and for playing Charlie Chan in several films. He is also remembered for his portrayal of the title character in the movie The Sea Hawk.

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To my mind there is nothing so beautiful or so provocative as a secondhand book store... To me it is astonishing and miraculous to think that any one of us can poke among the stalls for something to read overnight--and that this something may be the sum of a lifetime of sweat, tears, and genius that some poor, struggling, blessed fellow expended trying to teach us the truth. Lionel Barrymore
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The older you get the more you realize that kindness is synonymous with happiness. Lionel Barrymore