Just to brighten your day
A role model for women and girls all over
the world, enjoy these quotes from this remarkable star
1. Be down to earth.
I never think of myself as an icon. What is in
other people’s minds is not in my mind. I just do
my thing.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
other people’s minds is not in my mind. I just do
my thing.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
2. Pick the day. Enjoy it.
“Pick the day. Enjoy it – to the hilt. The day as
it comes. People as they come… The past, I think,
has helped me appreciate the present – and I don’t
want to spoil any of it by fretting about the
future.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
it comes. People as they come… The past, I think,
has helped me appreciate the present – and I don’t
want to spoil any of it by fretting about the
future.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
3. Gratitude “If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would
look back on all the pleasures, excitements and
worthwhileness I have been lucky enough to have
had. Not the sadness, not my miscarriages or my
father leaving home, but the joy of everything
else. It will have been enough.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
look back on all the pleasures, excitements and
worthwhileness I have been lucky enough to have
had. Not the sadness, not my miscarriages or my
father leaving home, but the joy of everything
else. It will have been enough.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
4. Accept life unconditionally.
“I decided, very early on, just to accept life
unconditionally; I never expected it to do
anything special for me, yet I seemed to
accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of
the time it just happened to me without my ever
seeking it.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
unconditionally; I never expected it to do
anything special for me, yet I seemed to
accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of
the time it just happened to me without my ever
seeking it.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
5. Tomorrow is another day.
“I believe in being strong when everything seems
to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are
the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is
another day, and I believe in miracles”
to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are
the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is
another day, and I believe in miracles”
~ Audrey Hepburn
6. When opportunities come along, you have to grab them.
“I’ve been lucky. Opportunities don’t often come
along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.”
along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.”
~Audrey Hepburn
7. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says
‘I’m possible’!”
‘I’m possible’!”
“I probably hold the distinction of being one
movie star who, by all laws of logic, should never
have made it. At each stage of my career, I lacked
the experience.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
movie star who, by all laws of logic, should never
have made it. At each stage of my career, I lacked
the experience.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
8. Courage “I was asked to act when I couldn’t act. I was
asked to sing ‘Funny Face’ when I couldn’t sing,
and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn’t dance
– and do all kinds of things I wasn’t prepared
for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.” ~
Audrey Hepburn
asked to sing ‘Funny Face’ when I couldn’t sing,
and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn’t dance
– and do all kinds of things I wasn’t prepared
for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.” ~
Audrey Hepburn
9. If you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the
end of your arm.
end of your arm.
“Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s
at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember
you have another hand: The first is to help
yourself, the second is to help others.” ~ Audrey
Hepburn
at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember
you have another hand: The first is to help
yourself, the second is to help others.” ~ Audrey
Hepburn
10. Living is like tearing through a museum.
“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not
until later do you really start absorbing what you
saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book,
and remembering – because you can’t take it in all
at once.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
until later do you really start absorbing what you
saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book,
and remembering – because you can’t take it in all
at once.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
11. We’re all ONE world.
“The ‘Third World’ is a term I don’t like very
much because we’re all one world. I want people to
know that the largest part of humanity is
suffering.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
much because we’re all one world. I want people to
know that the largest part of humanity is
suffering.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
12. People, even more than things have to be
restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and
redeemed.
restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and
redeemed.
“People, even more than things, have to be
restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and
redeemed; never throw out anyone.” ~ Audrey
Hepburn
restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and
redeemed; never throw out anyone.” ~ Audrey
Hepburn
13. Laughter cures a multitude of ills.
“I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think
it’s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a
multitude of ills. It’s probably the most
important thing in a person.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
it’s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a
multitude of ills. It’s probably the most
important thing in a person.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
Tell me if you found something
useful in this blog post in the comments below.
I’d love to know your feedback!
Thanks for stopping by. Coming up on The Bad Ass Writer: A Review on my favorite green skin care brand, SanRe Organic Skinfood, all about me as I celebrate my birthday, and a book review on Smashing Glass and Kicking Ass: Lessons From the Meanest Woman Alive. Stay tuned!
xoxo.
Connie
