An Englishman Abroad (1983).
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I lack what the English call character, by which they mean the power to refrain.
— Alan Bennett
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I lack what the English call character, by which they mean the power to refrain." in the context of "An Englishman Abroad (1983)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Alan Bennett" (Quotes)
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About Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter, memoirist, essayist and actor. He first came to notice as a writer-performer of Beyond the Fringe. His plays include Forty Years On, An Englishman Abroad, Talking Heads, A Question of Attribution, The Madness of King George and The History Boys. He also created the sketch comedy On the Margin in 1966 with John Sergeant.
About Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter, memoirist, essayist and actor. He first came to notice as a writer-performer of Beyond the Fringe. His plays include Forty Years On, An Englishman Abroad, Talking Heads, A Question of Attribution, The Madness of King George and The History Boys. He also created the sketch comedy On the Margin in 1966 with John Sergeant.
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