The first woman was created from the rib of a man. She was not made from his head to top him, nor from his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal to him.
SOPHIA LORENYou do not become a star, you are born a star. A star is born with that indefinable extra something.
More Sophia Loren Quotes
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I’ve never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are painful. I don’t understand people who hide from their past. Everything you live through helps to make you the person you are now.
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I believe that rewards in life are deserved. Every reward is the fruit of discipline, of dedication and of sacrifices. And of stubbornness.
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The eyes of a woman who never cried can not be beautiful.
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It’s necessary to have an energy that carries you forward. You need the will to live, to have a great curiosity. To look for the best in life, to find new interests.
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A mother has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.
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I’m a giraffe. I even walk like a giraffe with a long neck and legs. It’s a pretty dumb animal, mind you.
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Learn to use your brains as deftly as your powder box, and then, perhaps, powder box you will not need. Know smart women men say beautiful – eyes snatched from the crowd and do not forget just charming.
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I have never judged myself by other people’s standards. I have always expected a great deal of myself, and if I fail, I fail myself.
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Physical exercise makes you more graceful. After some gymnasitics you walk as if the whole street is yours.
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Be honest about what you can get. To make a sacrifice and to get what you want you need to be very certain. In other words: always think about your objective, have a clear goal and commit to it from the heart.
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I still like me, inside and out. Not in a vain way – I just feel good in my skin.
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The fantasy of a man is the best weapon of a woman.
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Believe me, it is actions that count.
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As far as beauty is concerned, in order to be confident we must accept that the way we look and feel is our own responsibility.
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I know how to say ‘no’ in twelve languages. That’s enough for a woman.
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