I’ve always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores.
BEVERLY SILLSYou may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.
More Beverly Sills Quotes
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The press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype.
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When you’re in love, the whole world is Jewish.
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As soon as I arrive at the house, Laurie starts running, hits my chest, knocks me down, and licks my face. It’s become a family ritual.
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I never share credit or desserts.
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There are an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.
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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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Attachment to spiritual things is… just as much an attachment as inordinate love of anything else.
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There is something in me-I just can’t stand to admit defeat.
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You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.
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Opera is music AND drama. I’m prepared to sacrifice the beautiful note for the meaningful sound any time…
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There is no short cut to a place worth going.
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There is a growing strength in women, but it is in the forehead, not in the forearm.
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I can’t be happy every day but I can be cheerful.
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The last major childhood disease remains and it’s the worst of them all: nuclear war.
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I don’t share blame. I don’t share credit. And I don’t share desserts.
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