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.
ELIZABETH TAYLORThe most sensible thing to do to people you hate is to drink their brandy.
More Elizabeth Taylor Quotes
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You can’t choose between right and wrong by taking a census.
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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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I don’t pretend to be an ordinary housewife.
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When you’re older, you’ll appreciate the advantages of sleeping alone.
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Thanks Darling for the beautiful flowers and all the prayers. Now can you just get my puppy past security?
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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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Michael Jackson is part of my heart. We would do anything for each other.
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I’ve always admitted that I’m ruled by my passions.
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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 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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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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Fragrance is an incredibly intimate thing. It can evoke very specific thoughts or memories and is a little different for each person who wears it. I also think it’s the most accessible luxury.
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I never face the day without perfume.
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Put on some lipstick and pull yourself together.
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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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I don’t love acting; I love chocolate.
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Sometimes I think we know too much about our idols and that spoils the dream.
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The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
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If it is not to make the world better what is money for?
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Marriage is a great institution.
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I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I’m not afraid to look behind them.
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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 know I’m vulgar, but would you have me any other way?
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You find out who your real friends are when you’re involved in a scandal.
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Seems like we always spend the best part of our time just saying goodbye.
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