When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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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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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Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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You are born an artist or you are not. And you stay an artist, dear, even if your voice is less of a fireworks. The artist is always there.
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Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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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.
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I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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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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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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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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There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.
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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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On stage, I am in the dark.
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To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
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