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I've always tried to go a step past wherever people expected me to end up.

~Beverly Sills

Topics: Always End Expected Go Me Past People Step Tried Up Wherever

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There is a growing strength in women but it's in the forehead, not the forearm.

~Beverly Sills

Topics: Forehead Growing Strength Women

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There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

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Topics: Any Going Place Shortcuts Worth

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You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

~Beverly Sills

Topics: Disappointed Doomed Fail May Try You

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A happy woman is one who has no cares at all; a cheerful woman is one who has cares but doesn't let them get her down.

~Beverly Sills

Topics: Cares Cheerful Down Get Happy Her Them Who Woman

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I lived through the garbage. I might as well dine on the caviar.

~Beverly Sills

Topics: Caviar Dine Garbage Lived Might Through Well

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Art is the signature of civilizations.

~Beverly Sills

Topics: Art Civilizations Signature

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My voice had a long, nonstop career. It deserves to be put to bed with quiet and dignity, not yanked out every once in a while to see if it can still do what it used to do. It can't.

~Beverly Sills

Topics: Bed Career Deserves Dignity Every Had Long Nonstop Once Out Put Quiet See Still Used Voice While

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In a sense, I revolutionized the operatic scene because I proved you can make a great international career without the Metropolitan. I'm the only singer who's done that, and I'm proud of that, so it's all worked out for the best.

~Beverly Sills

Topics: Because Best Career Done Great International Make Metropolitan Only Out Proud Proved Scene Sense Singer Without Worked You

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I never breathe through the nose, not when I'm singing. In the opera, you don't have so much time. That's fine at the beginning of an opera or after somebody else has been doing an aria, and you want to get a good fresh start.

~Beverly Sills

Topics: After Been Beginning Breathe Doing Else Fine Fresh Fresh Start Get Good Much Never Nose Opera Singing So Much Time Somebody Start Through Time Want You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: May 25th, 1929

Died: July 2nd, 2007

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