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Opera is music AND drama. I’m prepared to sacrifice the beautiful note for the meaningful sound any time…

Beverly Sills

The last major childhood disease remains and it’s the worst of them all: nuclear war.
BEVERLY SILLS

Childhood Nuclear War
There is no short cut to a place worth going.
BEVERLY SILLS

Achievement Cuts Cutting Short
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.
BEVERLY SILLS

Art Environmental Perception
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.
BEVERLY SILLS

Drama Pretty Science Sound
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.
BEVERLY SILLS

Brother Desire Men
Don’t get me started on critics.
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Critics Started Get
In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.
BEVERLY SILLS

Getting Older Running Time
It seemed no longer important whether everyone loved me or not, more important now was for me to love them
BEVERLY SILLS

Important Love One Seemed
There are an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.
BEVERLY SILLS

Awful People Skinny
I’ve always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores.
BEVERLY SILLS

Cheerful People Thinking
The Lourie Center eases the burden of children and their families through early intervention and diagnoses and treatment.
BEVERLY SILLS

Children Ease Memorable
Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice.
BEVERLY SILLS

Art Direct Effect Indulge
There is something in me-I just can’t stand to admit defeat.
BEVERLY SILLS

Admit Defeat Something
Why let one high C ruin your whole evening?
BEVERLY SILLS

Evening Ruins Whole
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?
BEVERLY SILLS

Committed Heavenly Sitting Think
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
BEVERLY SILLS

Inspirational Motivational Positive

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