Audrey Hepburn Quotes

On the one hand maybe I’ve remained infantile, while on the other I matured quickly, because at a young age I was very aware of suffering and fear.

Audrey Hepburn

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• On the one hand maybe I’ve remained infantile, while on the other I matured quickly, because at a young age I was very aware of suffering and fear.

  

  Audrey Hepburn
  • Hand
  • Suffering
  • Young Age