Real friends are very special, but you have to be careful because sometimes you have a friend and you think they are made of rock, then suddenly you realise they’re only made of sand.
MARIA CALLASI would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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On stage, I am in the dark.
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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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Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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Some say I have a beautiful voice, some say I have not. It is a matter of opinion. All I can say, those who don’t like it shouldn’t come to hear me.
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Don’t come to me with your troubles. I have to work for my money and you are young enough to work too. If you can’t make enough money to live on you can jump out of the window or drown yourself.
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I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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What is there in life if you do not work? There is only sensation, and there are only a few sensations— you cannot live on them. You can only live on work, by work, through work. How can you live with self-respect if you do not do things as well as lies in you?
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First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.
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I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
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I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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