“When I quoted Bulwer Lytton's "The pen is mightier than the sword" to Marty Feldman he added reflectively, "Yes, and considerably easier to write with."”

— Marty Feldman

Kenneth Williams Acid Drops (London: Orion, [1980] 1999) p. xvi.

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British actor and comedian 1934–1982

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