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There is all the difference in the world between departure from recognised rules by one who has learned to obey them, and neglect of them through want of training or want of skill or want of understanding. Before you can be eccentric you must know where the circle is.

~Ellen Terry

Topics: All The Difference Before Between Circle Departure Difference Eccentric Know Learned Must Neglect Obey Recognised Rules Skill Them Through Training Understanding Want Where Who World You

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Only a great actor finds the difficulties of the actor's art infinite.

~Ellen Terry

Topics: Actor Art Difficulties Finds Great Great Actor Infinite Only

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Imagination! Imagination! I put it first years ago, when I was asked what qualities I thought necessary for success on the stage.

~Ellen Terry

Topics: Asked First Imagination Necessary Put Qualities Stage Success Thought Years Years Ago

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Eulogy is nice, but one does not learn anything from it.

~Ellen Terry

Topics: Anything Does Eulogy Learn Nice

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Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.

~Ellen Terry

Topics: Conceit Obstacle Progress

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Usefulness! It is not a fascinating word, and the quality is not one of which the aspiring spirit can dream o' nights, yet on the stage it is the first thing to aim at.

~Ellen Terry

Topics: Aim Aspiring Dream Fascinating First First Thing Nights Quality Spirit Stage The First Thing Thing Usefulness Which Word

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If it is the mark of the artist to love art before everything, to renounce everything for its sake, to think all the sweet human things of life well lost if only he may attain something, do some good, great work - then I was never an artist.

~Ellen Terry

Topics: Art Artist Attain Before Everything Good Great Great Work He Human Life Lost Love Mark May Never Only Renounce Sake Some Something Sweet Then Things Think To Love Well Work

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No amount of skill on the part of the actress can make up for the loss of youth.

~Ellen Terry

Topics: Actress Amount Loss Make Make Up Part Skill Up Youth

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Vary the pace... is one of the foundations of all good acting.

~Ellen Terry

Topics: Acting Foundations Good Good Acting Pace Vary

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actress

Born: February 27th, 1847

Died: July 21st, 1928

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