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Shirley Booth Quotes: Actors should be overheard, not listened to, and the audience is 50 percent of the performance.
         

Actors should be overheard, not listened to, and the audience is 50 percent of the performance.


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Why is it that men who can go through severe accidents, air raids, and any other major crisis always seems to think that they are at death's door when they have a simple head cold?

Why is it that men who can go through severe accidents, air raids, and any other major crisis always seems to think that they are at death's door when they have a simple head cold?



I'm not a betting woman, but I have $50 on Secretariat with an old director friend of mine.

I'm not a betting woman, but I have $50 on Secretariat with an old director friend of mine.



But, my dear, I knew when I was a baby what I wanted to do, and I'll tell you, kiddo, if you don't do what your heart tells you, you'll never be real.

But, my dear, I knew when I was a baby what I wanted to do, and I'll tell you, kiddo, if you don't do what your heart tells you, you'll never be real.



There is an audience for every play; it's just that sometimes it can't wait long enough to find it.

There is an audience for every play; it's just that sometimes it can't wait long enough to find it.





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Talk to people about what they want to hear and they'll stay for more.Talk to them about what you want them to hear and they'll soon turn away.

Talk to people about what they want to hear and they'll stay for more.Talk to them about what you want them to hear and they'll soon turn away.



Probably some of the projects I chose to do after that had more to do with what people thought of me. The industry was very open and probably hoping that I could do anything.

Probably some of the projects I chose to do after that had more to do with what people thought of me. The industry was very open and probably hoping that I could do anything.



There are many dying children out there whose last wish is to meet me.

There are many dying children out there whose last wish is to meet me.



If I were in a position to announce a public competition to coin a new word, I would do so right now.

If I were in a position to announce a public competition to coin a new word, I would do so right now.



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Businesses fail when they over-invest in what is at the expense of what could be.



The truth is that, though we were justified by faith alone, the faith that justifies is never alone (it always produces fruit, 'good works,'...a transformed life).

The truth is that, though we were justified by faith alone, the faith that justifies is never alone (it always produces fruit, 'good works,'...a transformed life).



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It slightly worries me that when people find a problem, they rush to judgment of what to do.



Trying to impress my mother with words was one of my favourite pursuits.

Trying to impress my mother with words was one of my favourite pursuits.



Some of you been trying to write rhymes for years, But weak ideas irritate my ears. Is this the best that you can make? Cause if not, and you got more...I'll wait.

Some of you been trying to write rhymes for years, But weak ideas irritate my ears. Is this the best that you can make? Cause if not, and you got more...I'll wait.




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