I wasn't actually trained by my mother, she said she never taught me but she was a great singer herself and I can't remember when I didn't listen to her sing and imitate her.

God has made sleep to be a sponge by which to rub out fatigue. A man"s roots are planted in night as in a soil. read more

• Thought God Made Sleep Sponge by Which Rub Fatigue Man Roots Planted Night Soil

It is easy in the world to live after the world"s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude. read more

• Thought Easy World Live After Opinion Solitude Our Own Great Man Midst Crowd Keeps Perfect Sweetness Independence

Forgiveness is the choice to see people as they are now. When we"re mad at people, we"re angry because of something they said or did before this moment. By letting go of the past, we make room for miracles to replace our grievances. read more

• Thought Forgiveness Choice See People They Mad Angry Something Said Did Before Moment by Letting Go Past Room for Miracles Replace Our Grievances

Emotionless people are not emotionless from the beginning they just disappointed and hurt very strongly by who they love. read more

• Thought Emotionless People from Beginning They Disappointed Hurt Very Strongly by Love

He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of angels. read more

• Thought Spake Well Said Graves Footprints Angels

If I weren't reasonably placid, I don't think I could cope with this sort of life. To be a diva, you've got to be absolutely like a horse. read more

• Like Life Think Got Absolutely Reasonably Horse Cope Sort

One is just given a talent, and it's one's duty to make the most of it. read more

• Most Duty Given Talent

I don't sing for anybody. I wouldn't sing for the Queen dear. read more

• Sing for Anybody Dear Queen

But I think that Australians have a sort of independence, and I think that, rightly or wrongly, they tend to make their own decisions as to how a thing has gone. Pioneers are apt to be like that. I think that it's not a bad idea. You can listen to what everybody says, but the fact remains that you've got to get out there and do the thing yourself. read more

• Like Do Says How What Thing They Think Gone Get Own Idea Remains Their Fact Got Listen Bad Everybody Tend Decisions Rightly Wrongly Apt Independence Sort

Technique is the basis of every pursuit. If youre a sportsman or youre a singer or a swimmer, well that comes under sport but you have to develop a basic technique to know what youre doing at any given time. read more

• Time What Doing Any Well Every Given Pursuit Comes Basis Develop Under Technique Sport Singer Basic