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Sarah Bernhardt Quotes

I do love cricket - it’s so very English Picture Quote #1

The truth, the absolute truth, is that the chief beauty for the theatre consists in fine bodily proportions Picture Quote #1

The actor is too prone to exaggerate his powers; he wants to play Hamlet when his appearance is more suitable to King Lear Picture Quote #1

Oscar Wilde: ‘Do you mind if I smoke?’ Sarah Bernhardt: ‘I don’t care if you burn.’ Picture Quote #1

Although all new ideas are born in France, they are not readily adopted there. It seems that they must first commence to prosper in a foreign country Picture Quote #1

It is in spending oneself that one becomes rich Picture Quote #1

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Slow down? Rest? With all eternity before me? Picture Quote #1

Energy creates energy. It is by spending myself that I become rich Picture Quote #1

Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich Picture Quote #1

... actors of the first water are not more plentiful than playwrights of genius Picture Quote #1

It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich Picture Quote #1

Me pray? Never! I’m an atheist Picture Quote #1

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Legend remains victorious in spite of history Picture Quote #1

Permanent success cannot be achieved except by incessant intellectual labour, always inspired by the ideal Picture Quote #1

Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me Picture Quote #1

The theatre is the involuntary reflex of the ideas of the crowd Picture Quote #1

He who is incapable of feeling strong passions, of being shaken by anger, of living in every sense of the word, will never be a good actor Picture Quote #1

We ought to hate very rarely, as it is too fatiguing; remain indifferent to a great deal, forgive often and never forget Picture Quote #1

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A defective voice will always preclude an artist from achieving the complete development of his art, however intelligent he may be... The voice is an instrument which the artist must learn to use with suppleness and sureness, as if it were a limb Picture Quote #1

Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public. He must do the impossible to identify himself with the first, not to betray the second, and not to disappoint the third Picture Quote #1

One should hate very little, because it’s extremely fatiguing. One should despise much, forgive often and never forget. Pardon does not bring with it forgetfulness; at least not for me Picture Quote #1

To be a good actor... it is necessary to have a firmly tempered soul, to be surprised at nothing, to resume each minute the laborious task that has barely just been finished Picture Quote #1

I refuse the title of artist to those who owe their reputations to a physical deformity. I regard them as buffoons Picture Quote #1

I have, thanks to my travels, added to my stock all the superstitions of other countries. I know them all now, and in any critical moment of my life, they all rise up in armed legions for or against me Picture Quote #1

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I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts. As a matter of fact, it is not male parts, but male brains that I prefer Picture Quote #1

For the theatre one needs long arms... an artiste with short arms can never make a fine gesture Picture Quote #1

Each action of the actor on the stage should be the visible concomitant of his thoughts Picture Quote #1

You must have this charm to reach the pinnacle. It is made of everything and of nothing, the striving will, the look, the walk, the proportions of the body, the sound of the voice, the ease of the gestures. It is not at all necessary to be handsome or to be pretty; all that is needful is charm Picture Quote #1

What matters poverty? What matters anything to him who is enamoured of our art? Does he not carry in himself every joy and every beauty? Picture Quote #1

We must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us, and for whom we have the same affection and indulgence. The rest I look upon as a mere crowd, lively or sad, loyal or corrupt, from whom there is nothing to be expected but fleeting emotions, either pleasant or unpleasant, which leave no trace behind them Picture Quote #1

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I do love cricket - it’s so very English (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) The truth, the absolute truth, is that the chief beauty for the theatre consists in fine bodily proportions (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) The actor is too prone to exaggerate his powers; he wants to play Hamlet when his appearance is more suitable to King Lear (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Oscar Wilde: ‘Do you mind if I smoke?’ Sarah Bernhardt: ‘I don’t care if you burn.’ (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Although all new ideas are born in France, they are not readily adopted there. It seems that they must first commence to prosper in a foreign country (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) It is in spending oneself that one becomes rich (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Slow down? Rest? With all eternity before me? (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Energy creates energy. It is by spending myself that I become rich (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) ... actors of the first water are not more plentiful than playwrights of genius (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Me pray? Never! I’m an atheist (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Legend remains victorious in spite of history (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Permanent success cannot be achieved except by incessant intellectual labour, always inspired by the ideal (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) The theatre is the involuntary reflex of the ideas of the crowd (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) He who is incapable of feeling strong passions, of being shaken by anger, of living in every sense of the word, will never be a good actor (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) We ought to hate very rarely, as it is too fatiguing; remain indifferent to a great deal, forgive often and never forget (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) A defective voice will always preclude an artist from achieving the complete development of his art, however intelligent he may be... The voice is an instrument which the artist must learn to use with suppleness and sureness, as if it were a limb (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public. He must do the impossible to identify himself with the first, not to betray the second, and not to disappoint the third (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) One should hate very little, because it’s extremely fatiguing. One should despise much, forgive often and never forget. Pardon does not bring with it forgetfulness; at least not for me (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) To be a good actor... it is necessary to have a firmly tempered soul, to be surprised at nothing, to resume each minute the laborious task that has barely just been finished (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) I refuse the title of artist to those who owe their reputations to a physical deformity. I regard them as buffoons (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) I have, thanks to my travels, added to my stock all the superstitions of other countries. I know them all now, and in any critical moment of my life, they all rise up in armed legions for or against me (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts. As a matter of fact, it is not male parts, but male brains that I prefer (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) For the theatre one needs long arms... an artiste with short arms can never make a fine gesture (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) Each action of the actor on the stage should be the visible concomitant of his thoughts (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) You must have this charm to reach the pinnacle. It is made of everything and of nothing, the striving will, the look, the walk, the proportions of the body, the sound of the voice, the ease of the gestures. It is not at all necessary to be handsome or to be pretty; all that is needful is charm (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) What matters poverty? What matters anything to him who is enamoured of our art? Does he not carry in himself every joy and every beauty? (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes) We must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us, and for whom we have the same affection and indulgence. The rest I look upon as a mere crowd, lively or sad, loyal or corrupt, from whom there is nothing to be expected but fleeting emotions, either pleasant or unpleasant, which leave no trace behind them (Sarah Bernhardt Quotes)

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