I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done; as long as I enjoyed it at the time.
KATHARINE HEPBURNI’ve made forty-three pictures. Naturally I’m adorable in all of them.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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Don’t moan, don’t whine, don’t blame. Just get on with it.
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I think everyone is an opportunist if they have an opportunity.
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Never complain. Never explain.
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All my life, I’ve stayed at parties too long because I didn’t know when to go.
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I don’t think that work ever really destroyed anybody. I think that lack of work destroys them a hell of a lot more.
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The time to make up your mind about people is never.
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A sharp knife cuts the quickest and hurts the least.
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Wouldn’t it be great if people could get to live suddenly as often as they die suddenly?
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I don’t believe in marriage. It’s bloody impractical. ‘To love, honor, and obey.’ If it weren’t, you wouldn’t have to sign a contract.
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If you survive long enough, you’re revered – rather like an old building.
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To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.
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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.
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Not everyone is lucky enough to understand how delicious it is to suffer.
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I don’t fear death, it must be like a long sleep.
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The woman’s position in the world today is so much harder than a man’s that it makes me choke every time I hear a man complain about anything.
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You don’t pick who you fall in love with. There are so few people to love. It’s hard for one adult to even like another. Almost impossible.
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Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only what you are expecting to give — which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving.
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If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.
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I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.
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Our Constitution was not intended to be used by … any group to foist its personal religious beliefs on the rest of us.
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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.’
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Everyone thought I was bold and fearless and even arrogant, but inside I was always quaking.
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Cold sober, I find myself absolutely fascinating.
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Isn’t it fun getting older? is really a terrible fallacy. That’s like saying I prefer driving an old car with a flat tire.
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You give because you love and cannot help giving.
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I’ve made forty-three pictures. Naturally I’m adorable in all of them.
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