Eleonora Duse

Actress

1858-10-03 – 1924-04-21

Eleonora Duse was an Italian stage actress regarded as one of the great performers of modern theater. She became internationally known for psychologically nuanced acting and major roles in Ibsen and D'Annunzio plays.

Quotes by Eleonora Duse

If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.
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The weaker partner in a marriage is the one who loves the most.
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I did not use paint. I made myself up morally.
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We should return to the Greeks, play in the open air: the drama dies of stalls and boxes and evening dress, and people who come to digest their dinner.
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