Attachment to spiritual things is… just as much an attachment as inordinate love of anything else.
BEVERLY SILLSThe press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype.
More Beverly Sills Quotes
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Art is the signature of civilizations.
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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?
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There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
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You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.
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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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There is a growing strength in women, but it is in the forehead, not in the forearm.
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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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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.
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In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.
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The Lourie Center eases the burden of children and their families through early intervention and diagnoses and treatment.
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My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
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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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When you’re in love, the whole world is Jewish.
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There is no short cut to a place worth going.
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The last major childhood disease remains and it’s the worst of them all: nuclear war.
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