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You see, I was never stage-struck the way most girls were.

Beatrice Wood

And culture is – each of us – is like one pearl added to another to make a chain. We each contribute to the other. And that’s all right. But once you’re on your own, do that which comes from within. And I feel this very strongly.
BEATRICE WOOD

Another Come Contribute Each Once Pearl True
Over and over I’m on the point of giving it up.
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Giving Over Point
You see, I was never stage-struck the way most girls were.
BEATRICE WOOD

Girl Stage Way
But, you see, the theatre is not always art in America.
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Art Country Theatre
And then, of course, most potters, they go in for earth tones and subdued things, and I like color.
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Color Tone
I owe it all to art books, chocolate and young men.
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Art Books Chocolate Men Owe
I hang on to the statement of scientists that there is no time. Therefore, join me in telling everyone you are thirty-two. This allows me to go after young men and plan grabbing husbands from my girlfriends.
BEATRICE WOOD

Girlfriend Husband Men
The second time I was there I met Marcel Duchamp, and we immediately fell for each other. Which doesn’t mean a thing because I think anybody who met Marcel fell for him.
BEATRICE WOOD

Mean Thinking Time
I, who wanted danger, adventure, and love
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Adventure Danger Love
I’m not too interested in books about India.
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Book India Interested
You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.
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Acting Actresses Fascinating
There’s so much more to life than that, though I think that acting is fascinating because you can forget your own sorrow as you act and become somebody else.
BEATRICE WOOD

Inspire Life Thinking
But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
BEATRICE WOOD

Charming Mother Unhappy
Hardships and handicaps can…stimulate our energy to survive them. You’ll find if you study the lives of people who’ve accomplished things, it’s often been done with the help of great willpower in overcoming this and that.
BEATRICE WOOD

Energy Overcoming People
You can’t change the world, you can only change yourself.
BEATRICE WOOD

Change Changing World Yourself
First of all, I’d like to say here the fact that I’m not naturally a craftsman has made me work very hard.
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Facts Firsts Work

You see, I was never stage-struck the way most girls were.

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