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.
SOPHIA LORENYou have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have a nice conversation. There are so many positive things to think about.
More Sophia Loren Quotes
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Everything you live through helps to make you the person you are now.
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Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.
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I firmly believe we can make our own miracles if we believe strongly enough in ourselves and our mission on earth.
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After all these years, I am still involved in the process of self-discovery. It’s better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.
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I don’t like to go in places where women talk and gossip. The atmosphere I don’t like, even though you can sometimes meet nice people. For me, it’s a waste of time.
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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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The fantasy of a man is the best weapon of a woman.
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I think the quality of sexiness comes from within. It is something that is in you or it isn’t and it really doesn’t have much to do with breasts or thighs or the pout of your lips.
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The girl who swears no one has ever made love to her has a right to swear.
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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 know how to say ‘no’ in twelve languages. That’s enough for a woman.
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When I’m walking along in the street, I always feel that around the corner, there is something wonderful waiting for me. That’s my attitude.
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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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Isn’t it wonderful to be alive? You know, you can forget all about it. Then suddenly you remember, and think of all the things you can do. Here I am. I can walk around. I can talk. I can see things and remember things. I am alive. How wonderful!
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Cooking is an act of love, a gift, a way of sharing with others the little secrets — ‘piccoli segreti’ — that are simmering on the burners.
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