Don't be afraid of failure; be afraid of petty success.
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When I was about 15... I made my first attempt as a leading lady, and was, of course, a complete failure.Maude Adams
You may shelve your Shakespearian plans for the present. I am going to play Peter Pan.
Maude Adams
I had not finished the first act before the quaint character of Peter Pan had charmed me. I could feel the presence of the Fairies and the Indians and the Pirates and the lost boys of Never-Never-Never Land.
Maude Adams
Don't let anyone persuade you that anything we do in life less than our own best, is a worthy thing. You must never compromise with your life. We know when we are doing first-rate things. When we satisfy ourselves with second-rate things, it is the beginning of a long, long death. We die from that minute.
Maude Adams
I had very little confidence in myself as an actress.
Maude Adams
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