Facts about Ethel Barrymore

Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornAugust 15, 1879
DiedJune 18, 1959
Aged79 years

Summary

Ethel Barrymore was a famous Actress from USA, who lived between August 15, 1879 and June 18, 1959. She became 79 years old.

Zodiac:
She is born under the zodiac leo, who is known for Ruling, Warmth, Generosity, Faithful, Initiative. Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by Ethel.

Related authors: Cheryl Crawford (Actress)

Filmography:

12 Famous quotes by Ethel Barrymore

Small: Fundamentally I feel that there is as much difference between the stage and the films as between a pian
"Fundamentally I feel that there is as much difference between the stage and the films as between a piano and a violin. Normally you can't become a virtuoso in both"
Small: For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace o
"For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a MaCaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros"
Small: The best time to make friends is before you need them
"The best time to make friends is before you need them"
Small: You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself
"You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself"
Small: Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements
"Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend to forget the past difficulties, the many false starts, and the painful groping"
Small: When life knocks you to your knees, and it will, why, get up! If it knocks you to your knees again, as
"When life knocks you to your knees, and it will, why, get up! If it knocks you to your knees again, as it will, well, isn't that the best position from which to pray?"
Small: You must learn day by day, year by year to broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you
"You must learn day by day, year by year to broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you are interested in, the more you enjoy, the more you are indignant about, the more you have left when anything happens"
Small: The face of Garbo is an Idea, that of Hepburn an Event
"The face of Garbo is an Idea, that of Hepburn an Event"
Small: Thats all there is there isnt any more
"That's all there is; there isn't any more"
Small: The arts are not just instantaneous pleasure - if you dont like it, the artist is wrong. I belong to th
"The arts are not just instantaneous pleasure - if you don't like it, the artist is wrong. I belong to the generation which says if you don't like it, you don't understand and you ought to find out"
Small: I never let them cough. They wouldnt dare
"I never let them cough. They wouldn't dare"
Small: The great actors are the luminous ones. They are the great conductors of the stage
"The great actors are the luminous ones. They are the great conductors of the stage"