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Sorry am I to say, I have often observed that I have performed worst when I most ardently wished to do better than ever.
Source: Letter to Rev. Whalley, 16 Jul 1781; in The Kembles, Vol. l, by Percy Fitzgerald, 1871.
-- Sarah Siddons, (Jul 5 1755-1831), English actress, sculptor; She was one of the greatest of English tragic actresses, especially Lady MacBeth, 1785-1812.