I adore Chicago. It is the pulse of America. Sarah Bernhardt
Permanent success cannot be achieved except by incessant intellectual labour, always inspired by the ideal. Sarah Bernhardt
The truth, the absolute truth, is that the chief beauty for the theatre consists in fine bodily proportions. Sarah Bernhardt
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
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
What is the good of living longer if it is only a matter of satisfying the requirements that sustain life? All this is nothing without the charm of art. Sarah Bernhardt
The theatre is the involuntary reflex of the ideas of the crowd. Sarah Bernhardt
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