Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice.
BEVERLY SILLSMy 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.
More Beverly Sills Quotes
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I’ve always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores.
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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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When you execute those somersaults flawlessly, the audience feels the same sense of triumph the performer does.
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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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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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The last major childhood disease remains and it’s the worst of them all: nuclear war.
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When you’re in love, the whole world is Jewish.
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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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Why let one high C ruin your whole evening?
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There are an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.
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I can’t be happy every day but I can be cheerful.
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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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I never share credit or desserts.
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Art is the signature of civilizations.
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