Reuters quote of the day, May 16

Tuesday, May 15, 2007, 11:38 [IST]

London, May 15 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''Fame comes with its own standard. A guy who twitches his lips is just another guy with a lip twitch - unless he's Humphrey Bogart.'' -- American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr, who died of throat cancer on May 16, 1990.

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