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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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I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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Artist Different Kind Maturity Myself Thinking
Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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Feeling Love Myself Sing
Paris dictates fashion to the whole world.
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Fashion Leadership World
I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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Art Money Myself Work
Only my dogs will not betray me.
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Betrayal Dog Myself
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
When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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Courage Inspirational Rise Talk
When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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Enemy Myself Stop
An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I’ve left the opera house.
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Beginning End Home Imagination Myself Start
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
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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Beautiful Myself Opinion Voice
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
When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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Enemy Myself Understand
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
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
Love is so much better when you are not married.
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Better Love Marriage 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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