The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous. — Quoted

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“The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous.”

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Vanessa Carlton

And it's sad because it's like a surprise to people - almost an anomaly - when artists are actually refined and trained on an instrument. That's the last thing people think about.

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Anthony LaPaglia

I had a vocal coach. It's a sad thing, but I had to hire someone so that I could get my Australian accent back.

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Joseph Campbell

Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.

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Loretta Lynn

You get used to sadness, growing up in the mountains, I guess.

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