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For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of 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.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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"For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of 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."
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For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of 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. — Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox was a Writer from United States (1850–1919).

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This quote is attributed to Ella Wheeler Wilcox, a Writer from United States.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox lived from 1850 – 1919.
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