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Ruth Gordon Jones Quote | Knowledge & Wisdom

“Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.” —Ruth Gordon Jones (born October 30, 1896, in Quincy, Massachusetts; died 1985 in Edgartown, Massachusetts). Although most famous to today’s audiences for her performance in the 1971 cult classic movie Harold and Maude, Ruth Gordon enjoyed a 70-year career as both a stage and […]

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“Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.”

—Ruth Gordon Jones (born October 30, 1896, in Quincy, Massachusetts; died 1985 in Edgartown, Massachusetts). Although most famous to today’s audiences for her performance in the 1971 cult classic movie Harold and Maude, Ruth Gordon enjoyed a 70-year career as both a stage and film actress and as a noted screenwriter.

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