“My name is Lester Burnham. This is my neighborhood; this is my...” – Lester Burnham, American Beauty ... Movie Quotes Database

My name is Lester Burnham. This is my neighborhood; this is my street; this is my life. I am 42 years old; in less than a year I will be dead. Of course I don't know that yet, and in a way, I am dead already.

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