Audrey Hepburn Quotes
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And...I think that's what life is all about, actually, about children and flowers.
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Taking care of children has nothing to do with politics. I think perhaps with time, instead of there being a politicisation of humanitarian aid, there will be a humanisation of politics.
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On her UNICEF work: I'm glad I've got a name, because I'm using it for what it's worth. ... I do not want to see mothers and fathers digging graves for their children.
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I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I'd invented it, because it is very true.
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Make-up can only make you look pretty on the outside but it doesn't help if your ugly on the inside. Unless you eat the make-up.
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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.
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Why change? Everyone has his own style. When you have found it, you should stick to it.
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True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.
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You can always tell what kind of a person a man really thinks you are by the earrings he gives you.
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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.
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Beauty is being the best possible version of yourself, inside and out.
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You can even say that I hated myself at certain periods. I was too fat, or maybe too tall, or maybe just plain too ugly ... you can say my definiteness stems from underlying feelings of insecurity and inferiority. I couldn't conquer these feelings by acting indecisive. I found the only way to get the better of them was by adopting a forceful, concentrated drive.
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The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.
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It is too much to hope that I shall keep up my success. I don't ask for that. All I shall do is my best- and hope.
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For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
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I have always had a reputation for being frugal - less kind people might call me cheap. But my interest in building up a nest egg goes back to those days in Arnhem when I learned that money can grow, just like trees.
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When I wear a silk scarf I never feel so definitely like a woman, a beautiful woman.
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I speak for those children who cannot speak for themselves, children who have absolutely nothing but their courage and their smiles, their wits and their dreams.
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Let's face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.
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Since the world has existed, there has been injustice. But it is one world, the more so as it becomes smaller, more accessible. There is just no question that there is more obligation that those who have should give to those who have nothing.
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When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over.
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You can only hope to get a combination of happy work and a happy life.
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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.
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For my whole life, my favorite activity was reading. It's not the most social pastime.