I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can’t possess radiance, you can only admire it.
ELIZABETH TAYLORMarriage is a great institution.
More Elizabeth Taylor Quotes
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I want it all quickly ’cause I don’t want God to stop and think and wonder if I’m getting more than my share.
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I don’t like my voice. I don’t like the way I look. I don’t like the way I move. I don’t like the way I act. I mean, period. So, you know, I don’t like myself.
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I have been supremely lucky in my life in that I have known great love, and of course I am the temporary custodian of some incredible and beautiful things.
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I know I’m vulgar, but would you have me any other way?
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I have a woman’s body and a child’s emotions.
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You can’t choose between right and wrong by taking a census.
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Big girls need big diamonds.
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It’s amazing the gymnastics you can do when you don’t want to do something. How you can force yourself against all the forces of nature. I threw myself backward.
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It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.
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The ups and downs, the problems and stress, along with all the happiness, have given me optimism and hope because I am living proof of survival.
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No matter what happens, I’m loud, noisy, earthy and ready for much more living.
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I don’t have a set pattern. I take things as they come. Usually with a great amount of relish. I just lay back and wait for it to happen. And it usually does.
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The things that are important to me – being a mother, a businesswoman, an activist – are all things that were borne out of great passion.
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Success is a great deodorant. It takes away all your past smells.
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I’m not like anyone. I’m me.
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