The person who makes a success of living is the one who see his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.

—Cecil B. DeMille

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Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an American filmmaker and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he created 70 features including silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of American cinema and the most commercially successful producer-director in film history, with...

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