Im Trying to Find Myself and Sometimes Its Not Easy Marilyn Monroe

Betsy Farrell

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.

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"Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about."

1956

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

1953

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"It's all make believe, isn't it?"

1955

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

1954

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"We should all start to live before we get too old."

1951

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"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

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"I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy."

1952

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"Millions of people live their entire lives without finding themselves. But it is something I must do."

1954

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"Fear is stupid. So are regrets."

1953

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"If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never got anywhere."

1953

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"Dreaming about being an actress is more exciting than being one."

1947

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

1950

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"I restore myself when I'm alone."

1953

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"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

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"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

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"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything."

1952

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

Niagara, 1953

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"Men who think that a woman's past love affairs lessen her love for them are usually stupid and weak."

1953

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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 should feel."

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953

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

1960

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

1954

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

1950

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"Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world."

1958

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

1953

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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 trying to find someone to love."

1954

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"We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle."

1954

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