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"In my view, the operas of Carlisle Floyd will find a place in the permanent repertoire."
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"Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will."
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"Perhaps it is true that all that happens is in accordance with Your will, and thus it is good. But sometimes You leave blood on Your instruments."
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"Whoever battles with monsters had better see that it does not turn him into a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."
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"He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike."
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"One believes others will do what he will do to himself."
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"We shall all die, and our lives will be irrelevant then."
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"Those who will bear much, shall have much to bear."
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"I will listen to anyone's convictions, but pray keep your doubts to yourself."
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"He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything."
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"The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee."
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"When I was 24 I went to Nigeria and it was such a culture shock, growing up in Australia and suddenly being the only white man in this unit full of black men."
Man
"In opera, everyone's watching from a fixed viewpoint, and that really challenges you. Lighting, the sets, stage groupings, the music-but doesn't relate too much to film."
Music
"In Australia, they set up a special fund to kick films off. It was quite an enlightened sort of move. You could go to this government bureau with scripts and and get finance for films."
Finance
"The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever."
Art
"The music of the most popular operas is so highly esteemed, it can stand endless revivals."
Music
"In my view, the operas of Carlisle Floyd will find a place in the permanent repertoire."
Will
"With Cold Sassy Tree having its first production, I saw no necessity to do anything other than produce it with the correct setting."
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"Directing an opera is similar to directing a play. The singing must not get in the way of the drama."
Opera
"It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art form but a repository of the most glorious music and drama that man has created."
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"When the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match."
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