The first woman was created from the rib of a man. She was not made from his head to top him, nor from his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal to him.
SOPHIA LORENJealousy is a miserable feeling. It means you aspire to something that you cannot have. Even in love, it is better to leave, better not to waste time.
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I have never judged myself by other people’s standards. I have always expected a great deal of myself, and if I fail, I fail myself.
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As far as beauty is concerned, in order to be confident we must accept that the way we look and feel is our own responsibility.
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Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go so much further than people with vastly superior talent.
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The right hairstyle can make a plain woman beautiful and a beautiful woman unforgettable.
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There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.
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Learn to use your brains as deftly as your powder box, and then, perhaps, powder box you will not need. Know smart women men say beautiful – eyes snatched from the crowd and do not forget just charming.
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After all these years, I am still involved in the process of self-discovery. It’s better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.
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I was born wise. Street-wise, people-wise, self-wise. This wisdom was my birthright.
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The facts of life are that a child who has seen war cannot be compared with a child who doesn’t know what war is except from television.
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Cooking is an act of love, a gift, a way of sharing with others the little secrets — ‘piccoli segreti’ — that are simmering on the burners.
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Beauty is in you and is reflected in your eyes. It is not material.
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When I’m walking along in the street, I always feel that around the corner, there is something wonderful waiting for me. That’s my attitude.
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I eat a lot of salad, a little meat, and some fruit—that’s all. But I like sweets.
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Ignorance has its virtues; without it there’d be mighty little conversation.
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The most indespensible ingredient of all good home cooking: love for those you are cooking for.
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