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My voice had a long, nonstop career. It deserves to be put to bed with quiet and dignity, not yanked out every once in a while to see if it can still do what it used to do. It can’t.

Beverly Sills

I know that anybody who does all this and doesn’t have to, everything thinks she’s very driven. The truth is, I enjoy it all so! Can’t it be that simple?
BEVERLY SILLS

Passion Simple Work
My voice had a long, nonstop career. It deserves to be put to bed with quiet and dignity, not yanked out every once in a while to see if it can still do what it used to do. It can’t.
BEVERLY SILLS

Careers Long Voice
The Lourie Center eases the burden of children and their families through early intervention and diagnoses and treatment.
BEVERLY SILLS

Children Ease Memorable
I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn’t matter.
BEVERLY SILLS

Believe Matter People
The last major childhood disease remains and it’s the worst of them all: nuclear war.
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Childhood Nuclear War
Art is the signature of civilizations.
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Acceptance Art Inspirational
There is a growing strength in women, but it is in the forehead, not in the forearm.
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Being Inspirational Strength Strong
I can make a pretty tone as well as anyone, but there are times when the drama of a scene demands the opposite of a pretty sound.
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Drama Pretty Science Sound
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.
BEVERLY SILLS

Art Environmental Perception
Attachment to spiritual things is… just as much an attachment as inordinate love of anything else.
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Attachment Love Spiritual
Don’t get me started on critics.
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Critics Started Get
Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice.
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Art Direct Effect Indulge
I don’t share blame. I don’t share credit. And I don’t share desserts.
BEVERLY SILLS

Blame Credit Inspirational
I never share credit or desserts.
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Credit Dessert Share
I think it is! I don’t feel overworked. I get a constant kick out of being heavily committed. Is that sick or something? God, what would I do sitting still?
BEVERLY SILLS

Committed Heavenly Sitting Think

My voice had a long, nonstop career. It deserves to be put to bed with quiet and dignity, not yanked out every once in a while to see if it can still do what it used to do. It can’t.

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My voice had a long, nonstop career. It deserves to be put to bed with quiet and dignity, not yanked out every once in a while to see if it can still do what it used to do. It can’t.

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