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Although all new ideas are born in France, they are not readily adopted there. It seems that they must first commence to prosper in a foreign country.
Each action of the actor on the stage should be the visible concomitant of his thoughts.
For the theatre one needs long arms... an artiste with short arms can never make a fine gesture.
He who is incapable of feeling strong passions, of being shaken by anger, of living in every sense of the word, will never be a good actor.
I adore ... (more Sarah Bernhardt quotes)
| Sarah Bernhardt: The Art of High Drama (Published in Association with the Jewish Museum, New York) by Carol Ockman, The Jewish Museum, Kenneth E. Silver, and Janis Bergman-Carton | |
| Dear Sarah Bernhardt by Francoise Sagan | |
| Divine Sarah: A Life of Sarah Bernhardt by Arthur Gold |