Katharine Hepburn Quotes

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• Kindness is one of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon another. If someone is in need, lend them a helping hand. Do not wait for a thank you. True kindness lies within the act of giving without the expectation of something in return.

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  Kindness, Lying, Hands

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• You can't just be talented: You have to be terribly smart and energetic and ruthless. You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the project. Don't just show up. Transform the work, yourself, and everybody around you. Be needed. Be interesting. Be something no one else can be--and consistently.

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  Smart, People, Interesting

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  If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.

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  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

  Katharine Hepburn (1987). “The making of The African Queen, or, How I went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall, and Huston and almost lost my mind”, Alfred A. Knopf

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• The thing about life is that you must survive. Life is going to be difficult, and dreadful things will happen. What you do is move along, get on with it, and be tough. Not in the sense of being mean to others, but being tough with yourself and making a deadly effort not to be defeated.

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  Moving, Mean, Beautiful Life

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  As one goes through life, one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move.

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  Love, Inspirational, Life

  Katharine Hepburn (1992). “Me: Stories of My Life”, Random House Large Print Publishing

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  Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.

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  Love, Inspirational, Romantic

  Katharine Hepburn (1992). “Me: Stories of My Life”, Random House Large Print Publishing

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  Don't give in! Make your own trail. Don't moan. Don't complain. Think positively.

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  Attitude, Thinking, Giving

  Katharine Hepburn (1992). “Me: Stories of My Life”, Random House Large Print Publishing

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• I believe how I act today will affect how I am tomorrow.

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  Motivational, Believe, Today

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• I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone

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  Independent, Men, Support

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  I have no romantic feelings about age. Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. There is nothing particularly interesting about being old - or being young, for that matter.

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  Interesting, Feelings, Age

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• You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur.

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  Voters, Politician

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• Never complain. Never explain.

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  Positivity, Complaining, Complaints

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• Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I've had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly comic attitude. In the final analysis, you have got not to forget to laugh.

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  Laughter, Attitude, Laughing

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• You can’t change the music of your soul.

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  Soul, Can't Change, Your Soul

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• The only time I am ever miserable is when I do something just for the money.

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  Miserable, Only Time

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• Let's just say that where a change was required, I adjusted. In every relationship that exists, people have to seek a way to survive. If you really care about the person, you do what's necessary, or that's the end. For the first time, I found that I really could change, and the qualities I most admired in myself I gave up. I stopped being loud and bossy... Oh, all right. I was still loud and bossy, but only behind his back.

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  People, Quality, Care

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• The woman's position in the world today is so much harder than a man's that it makes me choke every time I hear a man complain about anything.

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  Men, Today, Complaining

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• If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.

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  Inspirational, Inspiring, Education

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• When I’ve been unsuccessful, I’ve been controlled. When I’ve been successful, I’ve been in control.

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  Successful, Unsuccessful, Controlled

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• If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.

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  Change, Attitude, Want

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• Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only what you are expecting to give — which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving.

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  Love, Inspiring, Creativity

  Katharine Hepburn (1992). “Me: Stories of My Life”, Random House Large Print Publishing

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• Few people know what they mean when they say, "I love you." ... Well, what does the word love mean? It means total interest. I think the reason very few people really fall in love with anyone is they're not willing to pay the price. The price is you have to adjust yourself to them.

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  Love, Fall, Mean

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• I don't care WHAT the say about me, as long as it's not the truth

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  Long, Care, I Don't Care

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• We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.

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  Inspirational, Life, Change

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• What in the world would we do without our libraries?

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  Kids, Library, World

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