Sarah Bernhardt

Film & Theater France 1844 – 1923 100 quotes

Divine Sarah of stage melodramas, Bernhardt's dramatic flair made her offstage quips legendary.

Quotes by Sarah Bernhardt

The art of acting is the art of expressing the soul through the body.

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Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.

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When you are young, you are not afraid of anything. You are not afraid of death, you are not afraid of life, you are not afraid of love.

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The most important thing is to be yourself. If you can't be yourself, then you're not really living.

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I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of not living.

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The only way to be truly happy is to love what you do and do what you love.

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Art is nothing more than the expression of a profound thought in a more striking and more accessible way.

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The artist must be a lover of life, for life is the raw material of art.

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To be an artist is to believe in life.

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The stage is a world in itself, a world of dreams and illusions.

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I have always been a rebel. I have always done what I wanted to do.

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The only thing that matters is to be true to yourself.

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I have never regretted anything in my life. I have always lived my life to the fullest.

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The most beautiful thing in the world is to be loved for who you are.

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Love is the most powerful force in the universe.

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I believe in love at first sight, but I also believe in love at second sight, and third sight, and fourth sight.

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The greatest adventure is to live your life to the fullest.

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I have always been a dreamer. I have always believed in the impossible.

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The only way to achieve your dreams is to believe in them.

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I am not afraid of failure. I am afraid of not trying.

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