The notion that work is a burden is a terrible mistake. Working and facing up to one’s responsibilities: That’s happiness.
KATHARINE HEPBURNA sharp knife cuts the quickest and hurts the least.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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Children need boundaries, so they can know how far they have to go to get beyond them.
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I would have been a terrible mother because I’m basically a very selfish human being. Not that that has stopped most people going off and having children.
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Don’t moan, don’t whine, don’t blame. Just get on with it.
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Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.
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People think that I’m tough and strong and that I kicked my way through everything. But they are wrong. The truth is that when I was young I was adorable and a trembling wreck.
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You give because you love and cannot help giving.
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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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Life gets harder the smarter you get, the more you know.
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You are the only person you can actually change.
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I don’t fear death, it must be like a long sleep.
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If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.
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Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about.
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I think everyone is an opportunist if they have an opportunity.
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If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.
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I was born lucky, and I have lived lucky. What I had was used. What I still have is being used. Lucky.
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