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“Don't get me started on critics.”

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Beverly Sills, born on May 25, 1929, was an esteemed operatic soprano from the United States. She was renowned for her unique voice and acting skills on the opera stage in the mid-20th century, winning the affection of audiences worldwide. Sills' career spanned a variety of opera roles, and her performance style was widely beloved. more

“I know that anybody who does all this and doesn't have to, everything thinks she's very driven. The truth is, I enjoy it all so! Can't it be that simple? I think it is! I don't feel overworked. I get a constant kick out of being heavily committed. Is that sick or something? God, what would I do sitting still?”

Thinking Knows Feels Doe Stills Passion Enjoy Work Simple Truth Is Sitting Sick Constant Committed Driven Kicks Sitting Still

Author:Beverly Sills

“There were times in my career ... when I felt like a trapeze artist doing dangerous somersaults without a net underneath. When you execute those somersaults flawlessly, the audience feels the same sense of triumph the performer does.”

Feels Doe Artist Felt Careers Audience Dangerous Triumph Performers Trapeze Trapeze Artists

Author:Beverly Sills

“When you're in love, the whole world is Jewish.”

World Whole Whole World

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“There are an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.”

People Awful Skinny Cemetery Skinny People

Author:Beverly Sills

“I should dearly love that the world should be ever so little better for my presence. Even on this small stage we have our two sides, and something might be done by throwing all one's weight on the scale of breadth, tolerance, charity, temperance, peace, and kindliness to man and beast. We can't all strike very big blows, and even the little ones count for something.”

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Illustrated)

“The mighty voice of Canada will ever call to me.”

Voice Canada

Book:The Poetry of Arthur Conan Doyle

Source: The Poetry of Arthur Conan Doyle

“To be busy with material affairs is the best preservative against reflection, fears, doubts ... all these things which stand in the way of achievement. I suppose a fellow proposing to cut his throat would experience a sort of relief while occupied in stropping his razor carefully.”

Way Doubt Cutting Materials Achievement Reflection Fellows Busy Affair Relief Throat Razors

Book:The Complete Novels of Joseph Conrad - All 20 Works in One Premium Edition: Including Unforgettable Titles like Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, Under Western Eyes and Many More (With Author’s Letters, Memoirs and Critical Essays)

Source: The Complete Novels of Joseph Conrad - All 20 Works in One Premium Edition: Including Unforgettable Titles like Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, Under Western Eyes and Many More (With Author’s Letters, Memoirs and Critical Essays)

“Happiness, happiness ... the flavor is with you-with you alone, and you can make it as intoxicating as you please.”

Happiness Please Flavor

Author:Joseph Conrad

“In the time of Spanish rule, and for many years afterwards, the town of Sulaco--the luxuriant beauty of the orange gardens bears witness to its antiquity--had never been commercially anything more important than a coasting port with a fairly large local trade in ox-hides and indigo.”

Years Important Book Bears Garden Towns Trade Locals Witness Orange Port Antiquity Indigo

Book:Lord Jim and Nostromo: (A Modern Library E-Book)

Source: Lord Jim and Nostromo: (A Modern Library E-Book)

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