We must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us, and for whom we have the same affection and indulgence. The rest I look upon as a mere crowd, lively or sad, loyal or corrupt, from whom there is nothing to be expected but fleeting emotions, either pleasant or unpleasant, which leave no trace behind them.
Sarah BernhardtAbout author
- Author's profession: Actress
- Nationality: french
- Born: October 22, 1845
- Died: March 26, 1923
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