Marilyn Monroe was a cultural icon of the 1950s, so of course she's said a ton of memorable things. Check out these famous quotes by her on life, love, and fame.
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1
"Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about."
Betsy Farrell
1956
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2
"A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none."
Betsy Farrell
1953
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3
"It's all make believe, isn't it?"
Betsy Farrell
1955
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4
"Fame is like caviar, you know — it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal."
Betsy Farrell
1954
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5
"We should all start to live before we get too old."
Betsy Farrell
1951
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6
"If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it's that I've never been a kept woman."
Betsy Farrell
1953
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7
"I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy."
Betsy Farrell
1952
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8
"Millions of people live their entire lives without finding themselves. But it is something I must do."
Betsy Farrell
1954
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9
"Fear is stupid. So are regrets."
Betsy Farrell
1953
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10
"If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never got anywhere."
Betsy Farrell
1953
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11
"Dreaming about being an actress is more exciting than being one."
Betsy Farrell
1947
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12
"I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful."
Betsy Farrell
1950
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13
"I restore myself when I'm alone."
Betsy Farrell
1953
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14
"I defy gravity."
Betsy Farrell
1954
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15
"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you don't deserve me at my best."
Betsy Farrell
1949
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16
"The real lover is the man who can thrill you just by touching your head or smiling into your eyes — or just by staring into space."
Betsy Farrell
With husband Arthur Miller, 1956
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17
"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything."
Betsy Farrell
1952
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18
"It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far."
Betsy Farrell
Niagara, 1953
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19
"Men who think that a woman's past love affairs lessen her love for them are usually stupid and weak."
Betsy Farrell
1953
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20
"One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I'm a woman. That is the way all females should feel."
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