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15 quotes
British actress (1929–1993)
“I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.”
"I tried always to do better: saw always a little further. I tried to stretch myself."
on Ambition
"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself and one for helping others"
on Parenting
"I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it is the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills."
on Love
"Keep trying. Take care of the small circle around you. When you have succeeded with them then move outwards one small step at a time."
on Motivation
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."
on Hope
"When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over."
on Life
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, “I’m possible!"
"I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone."
"True beauty in a woman is reflected in the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows."
"Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same."
on Success
"The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries or the way she combs her hair."
"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other."
"I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I'd invented it, because it is very true."
on Happiness
"I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them."
on Inspirational
