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The truth is, we live in deeds, not days; in actions and thoughts and feelings, not heartbeats.

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There is all the difference in the world between departure from recognised rules by one who has learned to obey them, and neglect of them through want of training or want of skill or want of understanding. Before you can be eccentric you must know where the circle is.

Circles, Departure, Differences, Recognised, Skills, Understanding
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Only a great actor finds the difficulties of the actor's art infinite.

Art, Acting, Actors, Finds, Infinite

Wonderful women! Have you ever thought how much we all, and women especially, owe to Shakespeare for his vindication of women in these fearless, high-spirited, resolute and intelligent heroines?

Fearless, Heroines, Intelligent, Shakespeare, Thought, Wonderful

Imagination! Imagination! I put it first years ago, when I was asked what qualities I thought necessary for success upon the stage. And I am still of the same opinion. Imagination, industry [hard work], and intelligence-the three I's-are all indispensable to the actor, but of these three the greatest is, without any doubt, imagination.

Hard Work, Imagination, Same, Work, Years

Applause is an instinctive, unconscious act expressing the sympathy between actors and audience. Just as our art demands more instinct than intellect in its exercise, so we demand of those who watch us an apppreciation of the simple unconscious kind which finds an outlet in clapping rather than the cold intellectual approval which would self-consciously think applause derogatory. I have yet to meet the actor who was sincere in saying that he disliked applause.

Art, Audience, Clapping, Exercise, Simple

Usefulness! It is not a fascinating word, and the quality is not one of which the aspiring spirit can dream o' nights, yet on the stage it is the first thing to aim at.

Aspiring, Dream, Night, Quality, Spirit, Word
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