Sarah Bernhardt

Legend remains victorious in spite of history.

Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.

I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts. As a matter of fact, it is not male parts, but male brains that I prefer.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

I first began to read religious books at school, and especially the Bible, when I was eleven years old; and almost immediately commenced a habit of secret prayer.

When I left Barcelona, staying in Spain was an important factor in my decision to join Madrid. I did not have to change country or learn a new language, adopt a different sort of lifestyle, and so on.