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Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I’m past that age.

Katharine Hepburn

The notion that work is a burden is a terrible mistake. Working and facing up to one’s responsibilities: That’s happiness.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Burden Happiness Mistake Responsibility Terrible Work
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 HEPBURN

Myself People Strong Thinking Tough Tremble Young
Without discipline, there’s no life at all.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Discipline Life One Liner
The time to make up your mind about people is never.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Make Up Mindset People Time
Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Each Other Man Myself Visit Woman Wonder
I was born lucky, and I have lived lucky. What I had was used. What I still have is being used. Lucky.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Born Luck Myself
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.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Attitude Forget Laughter Life Share Time Tragedy Wild Yourself
I’ve always thought men and women are not too well suited to each other. It’s inevitable that they should come together, but, again, how well suited are they to live together in the same house?
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Each Other Man Myself Togetherness Woman
Wouldn’t it be great if people could get to live suddenly as often as they die suddenly?
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Greatness Live Myself People
Never complain. Never explain.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Complain Expectation Explanation
It’s how you live that really counts.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Count Live Yourself
Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only with what you are expecting to give – which is everything.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Expectation Generosity Love Yourself
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.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Father Mistake Sister Teaching Yourself
I have no romantic feelings about age. Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. There is nothing particularly interesting about being old – or being young, for that matter.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Age Feeling Myself Old Romance
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.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Character Children Myself Selfish Stop Terrible
Silence the artist and you have silenced the most articulate voice the people have.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Artist People Silence Voice Yourself

Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I’m past that age.

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