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Citizen Kane
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"Citizen Kane" Quotes

"Citizen Kane" is a groundbreaking film (not a book) that tells the story of Charles Foster Kane, a wealthy newspaper magnate whose mysterious last word prompts an investigation into his life and legacy.

Quotes

Rosebud.

Orson Welles

mysteryintrigue

I always gagged on that silver spoon.

Orson Welles

wealthprivilege

You know, Mr. Bernstein, if I hadn't been very rich, I might have been a really great man.

Orson Welles

wealthsuccess

Don't believe everything you hear on the radio.

Orson Welles

mediadeception

I think it would be fun to run a newspaper.

Orson Welles

journalismambition

I don't think there's one word that can describe a man's life.

Orson Welles

lifecomplexity

I don't think any word can explain a man's life.

Orson Welles

existencemeaning

If I hadn't been very rich, I might have been a really great man.

Orson Welles

wealthpotential

I don't know how to run a newspaper, Mr. Thatcher. I just try everything I can think of.

Orson Welles

journalisminnovation

I don't think there's one word that can explain a man's life.

Orson Welles

existencecomplexity