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1844–1923 France
Sarah Bernhardt (23 October 1844 – 26 March 1923), born Marie Henriette Bernardt, was a French stage actress. Bernhardt is regarded as one the finest actresses of the 19th century, and was the first actor to become a worldwide celebrity.
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We ought to hate very rarely, as it is too fatiguing; remain indifferent to a great deal, forgive often and never forget.
Those who know the joys and miseries of celebrity when they have passed the age of forty know how to defend themselves.
Life is short, even for those who live a long time, and we must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us, and for whom we have the same affection and indulgence.
Life engenders life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.
Madam Sarah (1966)
Once the curtain is raised, the actor ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public.
The Art of the Theatre (1925)
My fame had become annoying for my enemies, and a little trying, I confess, for my friends.
Victor Hugo could not promise without keeping his word. He was not like me: I promise everything with the firm intention of keeping my promises, and two hours after I have forgotten all about them.
Acting is all internal, but must be externalized.
Me pray? Never! I'm an atheist.
What Great Men Think of Religion (1945)
We must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us, and for whom we have the same affection and indulgence. The rest I look upon as a mere crowd, lively or sad, loyal or corrupt, from whom there is nothing to be expected but fleeting emotions, either pleasant or unpleasant, which leave no trace behind them.
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