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The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.

Maria Callas

I belong to the givers. I want to give a little happiness even if I haven’t had much for myself. Music has enriched my life and, hopefully – through me, a little – the public’s. If anyone left an opera house feeling more happy and at peace, I achieved my purpose.
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Achievement Feeling Generosity Happiness Home Hope Life Music Myself Purpose
Love is so much better when you are not married.
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Better Love Marriage Yourself
When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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Enemy Myself Understand
Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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Feeling Love Myself Sing
My poor sight gives me an advantage. I can’t see the people in the audience who are scratching their heads while I am lost in my role and giving everything I have to the drama.
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Advantage Drama Head Myself Poor Role
When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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Enemy Myself Stop
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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Marriage Myself Preparation
The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.
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Monster Myself Public Return
Women are not pals enough with men, so we must make ourselves indispensable. After all, we have the greatest weapon in our hands by just being women.
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Friendship Greatness Hands Man Ourselves Weapon Woman
On stage, I am in the dark.
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Darkness Myself
I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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Change Music Myself Voice
Only my dogs will not betray me.
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Betrayal Dog Myself
It’s a terrible thing to go through life thinking that you have a rock on your side when you haven’t.
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Life Side Terrible Thinking Yourself
That is the difference between good teachers and great teachers: good teachers make the best of a pupil’s means; great teachers foresee a pupil’s ends.
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Difference End Goodness Greatness Student Teacher
Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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Attitude Myself Rule Stay Talk
When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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Courage Inspirational Rise Talk

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