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 LORENIt’s necessary to have an energy that carries you forward. You need the will to live, to have a great curiosity. To look for the best in life, to find new interests.
More Sophia Loren Quotes
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I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up.
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Isn’t it wonderful to be alive? You know, you can forget all about it. Then suddenly you remember, and think of all the things you can do. Here I am. I can walk around. I can talk. I can see things and remember things. I am alive. How wonderful!
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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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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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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 think the quality of sexiness comes from within. It is something that is in you or it isn’t and it really doesn’t have much to do with breasts or thighs or the pout of your lips.
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I firmly believe we can make our own miracles if we believe strongly enough in ourselves and our mission on earth.
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It’s a mistake to think that once you’re done with school you need never learn anything new.
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You must all, somewhere deep in your hearts, believe that you have a special beauty that is like no other and that is so valuable that you must not abandon it. Indeed, you must learn to cherish it.
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I believe that rewards in life are deserved. Every reward is the fruit of discipline, of dedication and of sacrifices. And of stubbornness.
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There is no better love potion than a coffee. When a man drinks the coffee made by you he will become forever yours.
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The most indespensible ingredient of all good home cooking: love for those you are cooking for.
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Mistakes are the price of an interesting life.
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The eyes of a woman who never cried can not be beautiful.
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And as I walk round the park I always think, ‘Maybe round the corner I am going to find something beautiful.’ I always think positively. It is very rare that you find me in a mood that is sad or melancholic.
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