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.
KATHARINE HEPBURNIt’s how you live that really counts.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.
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Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I’ve had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly comic attitude. In the final analysis, you have got not to forget to laugh.
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Nobody owes anybody anything; it’s up to each individual to set high standards for himself or herself, and to set about working hard and creating a solid future.
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Time is the stuff of which life is made.
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I’m an atheist, and that’s it. I believe there’s nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people.
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It’s either some kind of electricity or some kind of energy. I don’t know what it is, but whatever it is, I’ve got it.
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If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.
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Listen to the song of life.
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The average Hollywood film star’s ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend.
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I don’t care WHAT the say about me, as long as it’s not the truth.
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It is the plain women who know about love; the beautiful women are too busy being fascinating.
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I have many regrets, and I’m sure everyone does. The stupid things you do, you regret if you have any sense, and if you don’t regret them, maybe you’re stupid.
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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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If you follow all of the rules, you’ll miss all of the fun.
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I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done; as long as I enjoyed it at the time.
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