Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.
KATHARINE HEPBURNThe time to make up your mind about people is never.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about.
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Life is very hard, isn’t it? It does kill you, after all.
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To be loved is very demoralizing.
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A sharp knife cuts the quickest and hurts the least.
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As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.
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Everyone thought I was bold and fearless and even arrogant, but inside I was always quaking.
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Not everyone is lucky enough to understand how delicious it is to suffer.
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Listen to the song of life.
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If you survive long enough, you’re revered – rather like an old building.
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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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Loved people are loving people.
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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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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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You can say or write anything about me you like. Just don’t, for any reason, ever tell the truth.
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I think everyone is an opportunist if they have an opportunity.
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You learn in life that the only person you can really correct and change is yourself.
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Acting is a nice childish profession – pretending you’re someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself.
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I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.
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I think most of the people involved in any art always secretly wonder whether they are really there because they’re good or there because they’re lucky.
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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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There are no laurels in life, just new challenges.
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I’m a legend because I’ve survived over a long period of time and still seem to be master of my fate – I’m still paddling the goddamned boat myself.
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When I’ve been unsuccessful, I’ve been controlled. When I’ve been successful, I’ve been in control.
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If you need a helping hand, you can find one at the end of your arm.
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The time to make up your mind about people is never.
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The notion that work is a burden is a terrible mistake. Working and facing up to one’s responsibilities: That’s happiness.
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