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I don't know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people can't ...

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I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.

A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.

Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So...

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A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself.

It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.

A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night

The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or j...

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I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few rema...

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If you can make a woman laugh, you can make her do anything.

Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature.

I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times har...

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Just because you fall once, doesn't mean you're fall at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always...

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A strong man doesn't have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn't match his strength against a wom...

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Some of my foster families used to send me to the movies to get me out of the house and there I'd si...

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A smart girl leaves before she is left

I have never cared especially for outdoor sports and have no desire to excel at tennis, swimming, or...

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I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made...

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I think I have always had a little humor.

I have noticed... that men usually leave married women alone and are inclined to treat all wives wit...

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Sometimes, wearing a scarf and a polo coat and no makeup and with a certain attitude of walking, I g...

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All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't.

This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal t...

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Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasti...

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Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutel...

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I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard...

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Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy suc...

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I am alone I am always alone no matter what.

They will only care when you're gone.

A sex symbol becomes a thing. I hate being a thing.

I want to grow old without facelifts... I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I've made...

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The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves.

Most people in the world are Christ lovers. And then there are Christ haters. But all of them are fi...

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I restore myself when I'm alone.

It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.

My dinners at home are startlingly simple. Every night, I stop at the market near my hotel and pick ...

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I read poetry to save time.

I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful.

I know I will never be happy, but I know I can be gay!

I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot!

Friendship is the bestiest thing that comes to life . Friends will always be there for you don't wor...

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When you're young and healthy you can plan on Monday to commit suicide, and by Wednesday you're laug...

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You might as well make yourself fly as to make yourself love.

Most men judge your importance in their lives by how much you can hurt them, not by how happy you ca...

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My Story

For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit.

I could never pretend something I didn't feel. I could never make love if I didn't love, and if I lo...

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Men are always ready to respect anything that bores them.

I am not a victim of emotional conflicts. I am human.

Marilyn: Her Life in Her Own Words

just because you fail once, it doesn't mean you're going to fail at everything. keep trying, hold on...

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Marilyn: Her Life in Her Own Words

Change is actually what you need to avoid.Assimilation is much more joyful than conformity,when you ...

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Trying to build myself up with the fact that I have done things right that were even good and have h...

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Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.

We are all born sexual creatures,thank God, but it's a pity so many people despise and crush this na...

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What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course

Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.

An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine.

I don't mind being burdened with being glamorous and sexual. Beauty and femininity are ageless and c...

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It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling pass...

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The real lover is the man who can thrill you just by touching your head or smiling into your eyes - ...

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One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I'm a woman. That is the way all females sho...

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Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him t...

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Respect is one of life's greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don't have th...

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I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world...

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Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life.

Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives.

It's far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far.

I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves. They didn't bother to find out who and wh...

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Just because you fail once doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything.

I used to think as I looked out on the Hollywood night — there must be thousands of girls sitting al...

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Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your so...

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I was honoured when they asked me to appear at the president's birthday rally in Madison Square Gard...

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Maybe I’ll never be able to do what I hope to, but at least I have hope.

Having a child, that's always been my biggest fear. I want a child and I fear a child.

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.

Beauty and femininity are ageless and can't be contrived, and glamour, although the manufacturers wo...

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I think that when you are famous every weakness is exaggerated.

Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then you'd never complete y...

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Looking back, I guess I used to play-act all the time. For one thing, it meant I could live in a mor...

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I have too many fantasies to be a housewife.... I guess I am a fantasy.

Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal.

I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.

Your clothes should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to show you're a lady

If your man is a sports enthusiast, you may have to resign yourself to his spouting off in a monoton...

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When you have a good friend that really cares for you and tries to stick in there with you, you trea...

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The 'public' scares me, but people I trust.

Marriage destroyed my relationship with two wonderful men.

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Marilyn Monroe

Actress

Born: 1926-06-01

Died: 1962-08-05

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 – 5 August 1962) was an American actress, singer and model.More