Where there is no heart there is no art.
Play the last measure very softly.
Get my swan costume ready.
Although one may fail to find happiness in theatrical life, one never wishes to give it up after having once tasted its fruits.
It is useless to dabble in beauty. One must be utterly devoted to beauty, with every nerve of the body.
Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work.