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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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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
I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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Art Money Myself Work
I am not an angel and do not pretend to be. That is not one of my roles. But I am not a devil, either. I am a woman and a serious artist, and I would like so to be judged.
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Angel Artist Judgement Myself Oneself Pretend Role Serious Woman
I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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Achievement Best Difficult Myself Necessary
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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Care Friendship Reality Yourself
I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.
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Enemy Kill Myself
On stage, I am in the dark.
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Darkness 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
To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
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Expression Sing Transformation Yourself
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
I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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Angel Children Myself Voice
When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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Enemy Myself Understand
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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Marriage Myself Preparation
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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Live Money Trouble Window Work Yourself
Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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Feeling Love Myself Sing
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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Life Live Respect Sensation Work Yourself

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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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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