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.
KATHARINE HEPBURNPeople who want to be famous are really loners. Or they should be.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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Children need boundaries, so they can know how far they have to go to get beyond them.
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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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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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To be loved is very demoralizing.
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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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You are the only person you can actually change.
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As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.
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I think everyone is an opportunist if they have an opportunity.
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I don’t think that work ever really destroyed anybody. I think that lack of work destroys them a hell of a lot more.
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I don’t fear death, it must be like a long sleep.
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I think all good actors are personalities. If they’re not, they’re not stars. What makes you a star is horsepower.
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As one goes through life, one learns that if you don’t paddle your own canoe, you don’t move.
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If you follow all of the rules, you’ll miss all of the fun.
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Enemies are so stimulating.
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You can’t change the music of your soul.
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