Art is the signature of civilizations.
BEVERLY SILLSA 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.
More Beverly Sills Quotes
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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?
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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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Don’t get me started on critics.
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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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It seemed no longer important whether everyone loved me or not, more important now was for me to love them
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There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
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I don’t share blame. I don’t share credit. And I don’t share desserts.
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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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I can’t be happy every day but I can be cheerful.
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There is no short cut to a place worth going.
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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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You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.
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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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I never share credit or desserts.
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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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