"Enemies could become the best companions. Companionship is based on a common interest, and the greater the interest the closer the companionship. What makes enemies of people, if not the eagerness, the passion for the same thing?"

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Source : Bernard Berenson (1963). “Sunset and Twilight: From the Diaries of 1947-1958”, New York : Harcourt, Brace & World

Bernard Berenson

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“...my policy is not how fast you play, it's not how much you play but it's what you play and where you play it ... play for the commercial side of the music ... the word I still use today is called "simplicity" .. it is so important that you use simplicity in your playing and in your music ...”
“There's a lot that goes into training, singers to eventually become performers. There's, projection, uh, which in many cases the artist was never concerned about.”
“I think the idea that a society has to be responsible for all of its citizens, those who do well and those who do not, is really a precondition of a good society.”

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“I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.”
“These aren't my rules. Come to think of it. I don't have any rules.”
“Emmy, the events we lived through taught me to be sure of nothing about other people. They taught me to expect danger around every corner. They taught me to understand that there are people in this world that mean you harm, And sometimes, they're the people who say they love you.”
“The stage is not merely the meeting place of all the arts, but is also the return of art to life.”
“My favorite actresses were Geraldine Paige, Anne Bancroft and Kim Stanley.”

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