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Familiarity breeds contempt, but without a little familiarity it's impossible to breed anything.
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People are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it.
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Conceit is an outward manifestation of inferiority.
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I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.
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Trust your instincts. If you have no instincts, trust your impulses.
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Never trust a man with short legs. His brains are too near his bottom.
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Work hard, do the best you can, don't ever lose faith in yourself and take no notice of what other people say about you.
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You will know you're old when you cease to be amazed.