I’ve never thought of my jewelry as trophies. I’m here to take care of it and to love it, for we are only temporary custodians of beauty.
ELIZABETH TAYLORThe problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
More Elizabeth Taylor Quotes
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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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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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A belly laugh increases the ability of your immune system to fight infections.
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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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You find out who your real friends are when you’re involved in a scandal.
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So much is said with the electricity of the eyes, the intensity of a whisper. Less is more.
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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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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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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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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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My mother says I didn’t open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked.
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You can’t choose between right and wrong by taking a census.
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I know I’m vulgar, but would you have me any other way?
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I like the connection with fans and people who have been supportive of me. And I love the idea of real feedback and a two-way street, which is very, very modern.
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I’ve been through it all, baby, I’m mother courage.
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