Quotes by Eleanor Robson Belmont

“A woman in agony of spirit might turn her head just so; a man in deep humiliation probably would wring his hands in such a way. From straws like these, drawn from completely different sources, the fabric of a character may be built.”

“A private railroad car is not an acquired taste. One takes to it immediately.”

“An actor rides in a bus or railroad train; he sees a movement and applies it to a new role. The whole garment in which the actor hides himself is made of small externals of observation fitted to his conception of a role.”

“I was trained by my husband. He said, If you want a thing done go. If not send. I belong to that group of people who move the piano themselves.”

“In retrospect, the past seems not one existence with a continuous flow of years and events that follow each other in logical sequence, but a life periodically dividing into entirely separate compartments. Change of surroundings, interests, pursuits, has”

“I was trained by my husband. He said, If you want a thing done - go. If not - send. I belong to that group of people who move the piano themselves.”

Never be afraid to meet to the hilt the demand of either work, or friendship - two of lifes major assets.