Creative Quotations from . . .
Beverly Sills
(1929-2007) born on
May 25
US opera singer. She is a coloratura soprano; director of the NYC Opera, 1979-88; won two Emmys, Medal of Freedom, 1980; received Living Legacy Award, 1985.
         
   
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F
There is a growing strength in women, but it's in the forehead, not the forearm.

R
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.
A
Art is the signature of civilization.
N
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
K
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.
 


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: In "The Dallas News."
R: On "60 Minutes."
A: Interview - 1985.
N: In "Reader's Digest."
K: On refusal to sing after her retirement from opera; in "Time," 18 Jul 1983.
 

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