"The first rule in opera is the first rule in life: see to everything yourself"

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Source : 1925 Melodies and Memories.

Nellie Melba

#Opera Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Basically, most good science in space flight has to do with the behavior of the human body in space. That is where we are lacking info, and where info can only be obtained by flying in space.”
“The vast majority of people that have gotten mad at me for a joke that I've made were people that were, A, never going to see me in the first place, or, B, were dragged to see me by somebody else.”
“art, n. This word has no definition.”
“For me, writing something in the spirit of Halloween is like Mother Teresa writing on charity and sacrifice. It's just second nature to me.”
“I didn't think of myself as a tart, but I wouldn't argue with anyone who did”
“Without duty, life is soft and boneless.”
“I was raised in cities but I was raised in Texas, so there's a certain amount of connection to the earth.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I may be a douche to some people, but I actually do run companies.”

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