30 Quotes by Mary Martin



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    There is a world of communication which is not dependent on words. This is the world in which the artist operates and for him words can be dangerous unless they are examined in the light of the work. The communication is in the work and words are no substitute for this.

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    Neverland is the way I would like real life to be ... timeless, free, mischievous, filled with gaiety, tenderness, and magic.

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    Mother was the disciplinarian, but it was Daddy who could turn me into an angel with just one look.

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    I was seventeen years old, a married woman without real responsibilities, miserable about my mixed-up emotions, afraid there was something awfully wrong with me because I didn't enjoy being a wife. Worst of all, I didn't have enough to do.

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    Anything was better than playing cards, and I was doing something I wanted to do creating.

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    Things can get very lovey and feasty with a bunch of stimulated hams.

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