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 HEPBURNWhat the hell-you might be right, you might be wrong but don’t just avoid.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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Never complain. Never explain.
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It’s not what you start in life, it’s what you finish.
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Cold sober, I find myself absolutely fascinating.
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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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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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You can say or write anything about me you like. Just don’t, for any reason, ever tell the truth.
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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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The terrible thing about acting in the theater is that you have to do it at night.
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Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.
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Not everyone is lucky enough to understand how delicious it is to suffer.
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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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I don’t believe in marriage. It’s bloody impractical. ‘To love, honor, and obey.’ If it weren’t, you wouldn’t have to sign a contract.
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I was brought up by two extremely intelligent people who gave me the greatest gift that man can give anyone, and that is freedom from fear.
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To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.
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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.
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