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 HEPBURNIf you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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Enemies are so stimulating.
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I like to move fast, and wearing high heels was tough, and low heels with a skirt is unattractive. So pants took over.
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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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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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You are the only person you can actually change.
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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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You give because you love and cannot help giving.
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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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All my life, I’ve stayed at parties too long because I didn’t know when to go.
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I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I’ve just done what I damn well wanted to, and I’ve made enough money to support myself, and ain’t afraid of being alone
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Not everyone is lucky enough to understand how delicious it is to suffer.
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Everyone thought I was bold and fearless and even arrogant, but inside I was always quaking.
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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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I believe how I act today will affect how I am tomorrow.
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Only when a woman decides not to have children, can a woman live like a man. That’s what I’ve done.
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