I’m not worried about dying. I consult with God, my maker. And I don’t have a lot of problems to work out. I’m pretty squared anyway.
ELIZABETH TAYLORSometimes I think we know too much about our idols and that spoils the dream.
More Elizabeth Taylor Quotes
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I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being – to prove that we are a human race, to prove that our love outweighs our need to hate, that our compassion is more compelling than our need to blame.
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I was born with scoliosis. I have a double curvature of the spine, and it’s forced me to use a wheelchair because the disease has really taken hold. It really saddens me that I can’t ride.
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I wear perfume even when I’m alone.
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I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can’t possess radiance, you can only admire it.
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You can’t cry on a diamond’s shoulder, and diamonds won’t keep you warm at night, but they’re sure fun when the sun shines.
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I think I ended up being the scarlet woman partly because of my rather puritannical upbringing and beliefs. I always chose to think I was in love and that love was synonymous with marriage.
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The public library is more than a repository of books. It’s a mysterious, wondrous place with the power to change lives.
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Just in case you get pneumonia or die. The dangerous bits are always the last days of shooting.
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No matter what happens, I’m loud, noisy, earthy and ready for much more living.
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I used to think that drinking would help my shyness, but all it did was exaggerate all the negative qualities.
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Marriage is a great institution.
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I hate myself on the screen. I want to die. My voice is either too high or too gravelly. I want to dive under the carpet. I’d love to be tall and willowy. I’m short.
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You find out who your real friends are when you’re involved in a scandal.
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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 don’t entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I’m me. God knows, I’m me.
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