Marilyn Monroe Quotes
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Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.
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I want the world to see my body.
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Personally, I react to Marlon Brando. He's a favorite of mine.
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After all, all we demanded was a right to twinkle.
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A kiss on the hand might feel very good, but a diamond tiara is forever.
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I didn't mind being thought of as dumb. I knew I wasn't.
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Dogs have never hurt me. Only men have.
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I doubt if any doctor could recommend a more nourishing breakfast for a working girl in a hurry.
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I was never used to being happy, so that wasn't something I ever took for granted.
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What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course.
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...I've found out it's fun to go shopping. It's such a feminine thing to do.
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People had a habit of looking at me as if I were some kind of mirror instead of a person. They didn't see me, they saw their own lewd thoughts, then they white-masked themselves by calling me the lewd one.
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I've fallen in love with Brooklyn. I'm going to buy a little house in Brooklyn and live there. I'll go to the coast only when I have to make a picture.
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Gee, I never thought I had an effect on people until I was in Korea.
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I think one of the basic reasons men make good friends is that they can make up their minds quickly.
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When I was 11, the whole world was closed to me. I just felt I was on the outside of the world.
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In Rockford I decided that I had seen enough of the world.
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I read poetry to save time.
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I think to love bravely is the best and accept – as much as one can bear.
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I wish I knew why I am so anguished.
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I don't know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people can't stand to be invited someplace that isn't full of other important people. They don't mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners.
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I wanted to ask a thousand questions, but there was no one to ask. Besides I knew that people only told lies to children-lies about everything from soup to Santa Claus.
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Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.
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I lay in bed at night crying to myself. The only one who loved me and watched over me was someone I couldn't see or hear or touch.