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.
By Sam Escobar
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.
1
Betsy Farrell
"Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about."
1956
2
Betsy Farrell
"A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none."
1953
3
Betsy Farrell
"It's all make believe, isn't it?"
1955
4
Betsy Farrell
"Fame is like caviar, you know — it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal."
1954
5
Betsy Farrell
"We should all start to live before we get too old."
1951
6
Betsy Farrell
"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
7
Betsy Farrell
"I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy."
1952
8
Betsy Farrell
"Millions of people live their entire lives without finding themselves. But it is something I must do."
1954
9
Betsy Farrell
"Fear is stupid. So are regrets."
1953
10
Betsy Farrell
"If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never got anywhere."
1953
11
Betsy Farrell
"Dreaming about being an actress is more exciting than being one."
1947
12
Betsy Farrell
"I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful."
1950
13
Betsy Farrell
"I restore myself when I'm alone."
1953
14
Betsy Farrell
"I defy gravity."
1954
15
Betsy Farrell
"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
16
Betsy Farrell
"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
17
Betsy Farrell
"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything."
1952
18
Betsy Farrell
"It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far."
Niagara, 1953
19
Betsy Farrell
"Men who think that a woman's past love affairs lessen her love for them are usually stupid and weak."
1953
20
Betsy Farrell
"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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