27 of Marilyn Monroe's Most Beautiful Quotes on Love, Life, and Stardom
If you're having a bad day, these will snap you right out of it.
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.
"Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about."
1956
"A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none."
1953
"It's all make believe, isn't it?"
1955
"Fame is like caviar, you know — it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal."
1954
"We should all start to live before we get too old."
1951
"If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it's that I've never been a kept woman."
1953
"I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy."
1952
"Millions of people live their entire lives without finding themselves. But it is something I must do."
1954
"Fear is stupid. So are regrets."
1953
"If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never got anywhere."
1953
"Dreaming about being an actress is more exciting than being one."
1947
"I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful."
1950
"I restore myself when I'm alone."
1953
"I defy gravity."
1954
"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."
1949
"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."
With husband Arthur Miller, 1956
"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything."
1952
"It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far."
Niagara, 1953
"Men who think that a woman's past love affairs lessen her love for them are usually stupid and weak."
1953
"One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I'm a woman. That is the way all females should feel."
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953
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