Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) was a Belgian-born British actress, model, and humanitarian. Renowned for her elegance, grace, and iconic style, she starred in numerous films, including “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Roman Holiday,” winning an Academy Award for her role in the latter. She dedicated much of her later life to humanitarian work as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
Audrey Hepburn Quotes
“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.”
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible!'”
“I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.”
“Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you’re exactly the same.”
“The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.”
“I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills.”
“True friends are families which you can select.”
“Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.”
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”
“I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people’s minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.”
“I’ve been lucky. Opportunities don’t often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.”
“Let’s face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.”
“You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.”
“I’m half-Irish, half-Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I was a dog, I’d be in a hell of a mess!”
“Success is like a great white dress—it’s only a good guest if you’ve prepared for it.”
“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for 30 years she served us nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.”
“People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.”
“There is a shade of red for every woman.”
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”
“Your heart just breaks, that’s all. But you can’t judge or point fingers. You just have to be lucky enough to find someone who appreciates you.”
“The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows.”
“Good things aren’t supposed to just fall into your lap. God is very generous, but He expects you to do your part first.”
“I have learned how to live, how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch.”
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
“There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl’s complexion.”
“I never thought I’d land in pictures with a face like mine.”
“There is one difference between a long life and a great dinner; in the dinner, the sweet things come last.”
“Why change? Everyone has his own style. When you have found it, you should stick to it.”
“I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I’d invented it, because it is very true.”
“Paris is always a good idea.”
“I don’t take my life seriously, but I do take what I do in my life seriously.”
“For me, the only things of interests are those linked to the heart.”
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.”
“To be loved is to be fortunate, but to love and be loved, that’s everything.”
“Success is not measured by what you accomplish but by the obstacles you overcome.”
“True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.”
“Happiest girls are the prettiest girls.”
“Pick the day. Enjoy it—to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come… The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present—and I don’t want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future.”
“I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time, it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.”
“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering—because you can’t take it all in at once.”
“Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: the first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.”
“I was asked to act when I couldn’t act. I was asked to sing ‘Funny Face’ when I couldn’t sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn’t dance—and do all kinds of things I wasn’t prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.”
“There is more to sex appeal than just measurements. I don’t need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain.”
“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.”
“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, and the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.”
“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”
“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.”
“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.”
“I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.”
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