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People think that I’m tough and strong and that I kicked my way through everything. But they are wrong. The truth is that when I was young I was adorable and a trembling wreck.

Katharine Hepburn

To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Act Character Stop Time Yourself
We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s always your fault, because if you wanted to change you’re the one who has got to change.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Father Mistake Sister Teaching Yourself
Nobody owes anybody anything; it’s up to each individual to set high standards for himself or herself, and to set about working hard and creating a solid future.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Creation Each Other Future High Himself Standard
I realised long ago that skirts are hopeless. Anytime I hear a man say he prefers a woman in a skirt, I say, ‘Try one. Try a skirt.’
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Hope Time Try Woman
I could peel you like a pear and god himself would see the justice in it.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

God Justice Myself See Yourself
Acting is a nice childish profession – pretending you’re someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Children Pretend Sell Time Yourself
If you’re given a choice between money and sex appeal, take the money. As you get older, the money will become your sex appeal.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Appearance Choice Money Sex Yourself
Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I’m past that age.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Age Attraction Decoration Myself Past Time
Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Fascination Position Try
I believe how I act today will affect how I am tomorrow.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Act Believe Myself
You are the only person you can actually change.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Change Person Yourself
If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Fun Missing Obey Rule Yourself
I don’t think that work ever really destroyed anybody. I think that lack of work destroys them a hell of a lot more.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Destroy Hell Myself Thinking Work
I have no romantic feelings about age. Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. There is nothing particularly interesting about being old – or being young, for that matter.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Age Feeling Myself Old Romance
It’s how you live that really counts.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Count Live Yourself
When I’ve been unsuccessful, I’ve been controlled. When I’ve been successful, I’ve been in control.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Control Myself Success

People think that I’m tough and strong and that I kicked my way through everything. But they are wrong. The truth is that when I was young I was adorable and a trembling wreck.

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People think that I’m tough and strong and that I kicked my way through everything. But they are wrong. The truth is that when I was young I was adorable and a trembling wreck.

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