To say that Audrey Hepburn was an icon is an understatement. Not just an actress, she was also a renowned humanitarian and a celebrated fashion icon.
Most of her movies have gone to become not just famous, but perfect for every season. Roman Holiday, Breakfast At Tiffany’s, My Fair Lady, Sabrina, Funny Face are just some of her illustrious movies. Audrey Hepburn was a smart woman and way ahead of her time as is evident from her sayings, which can double up as life lessons for everyone.
50+ Meaningful Life Lessons From Audrey Hepburn
1. “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”
2. “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.”
3. “My own life has been much more than a fairy tale. I’ve had my share of difficult moments, but whatever difficulties I’ve gone through, I’ve always gotten the prize at the end.”
4. “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.”
5. “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 beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It’s the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows & the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.”
6. “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.
7. “Life is a party. Dress for it.”
8. “Not to live for the day, that would be materialistic — but to treasure the day. I realize that most of us live on the skin — on the surface — without appreciating just how wonderful it is simply to be alive at all.”
9. “I have learnt how to live…how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch.”
10. “And the beauty of a woman, with passing years only grows!”
11. “I tried always to do better: saw always a little further. I tried to stretch myself.”
12. “Whatever a man might do, whatever misery or heartache your children might give you – and they give you a lot – however much your parents irritate you – it doesn’t matter because you love them.”
13. “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”
14. “They say love is the best investment; the more you give, the more you get in return.”
15. “I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people’s mind is not in my mind. I just do my thing.”
16. “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.”
17. “There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl’s complexion.”
18. “When you have found it, you should stick to it.”
19. “My greatest ambition is to have a career without becoming a career woman.”
20. “You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.”
21. “It is too much to hope that I shall keep up my success. I don’t ask for that. All I shall do is my best – and hope.”
22. “Why change? Everyone has his own style. When you have found it, you should stick to it.”
23. “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.”
24. “For me the only things of interests are those linked to the heart.”
25. “Good things aren’t supposed to just fall into your lap. God is very generous, but He expects you to do your part first.”
26. “It’s that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so don’t fuss, dear; get on with it.”
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27. “Since the world has existed, there has been injustice. But it is one world, the more so as it becomes smaller, more accessible. There is just no question that there is more obligation that those who have should give to those who have nothing.”
28. “Giving is living. If you stop wanting to give, there’s nothing more to live for.”
29. “I believe, every day, you should have at least one exquisite moment.“
30. “The greatest victory has been to be able to live with myself, to accept my shortcomings… I’m a long way from the human being I’d like to be. But I’ve decided I’m not so bad after all.”
31. “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”
32. “The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.”
33. “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.”
34. “There is more to sex appeal than just measurements. I don’t need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain.”
35. “I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.”
36. “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”
37. “I don’t want to be alone, I want to be left alone.”
38. “I have to be alone very often. I’d be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That’s how I refuel.”
39. “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
40. “Your heart just breaks, that’s all. But you can’t judge or point fingers. You just have to be lucky enough to find someone who appreciates you.”
41. “I’m an introvert… I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky.”
42. “Paris is always a good idea.”
43. “The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,but true beauty in a Woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows.”
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44. “If I get married, I want to be very married.”
45. “Why change? Everyone has his own style. When you have found it, you should stick to it.”
46. “When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that’s when I think life is over.”
47. “I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I’d invented it, because it is very true.”
48. “You can always tell what kind of a person a man really thinks you are by the earrings he gives you.”
49. “It’s that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so ‘don’t fuss, dear; get on with it’.”
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50. “Make-up can only make you look pretty on the outside but it doesn’t help if you’re ugly on the inside. Unless you eat the make-up.”
51. “I’ve been lucky. Opportunities don’t often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.”
52. “Happy girls are the prettiest”
53. “I don’t take my life seriously, but I do take what I do – in my life – seriously -”
53. “Everything I learned I learned from the
movies.”
54. “True friends are families which you can select.”
55. “People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.”
People tend to have a very negative perception when it comes to actresses like they are dumb or they do not have depth. But Audrey Hepburn, time and again showed that they could not be farther from the truth. A beautiful person inside and out, she was loved and adored not just as an actress, but as a human being too. She did not only entertain us, but she also gave us numerous valuable life lessons.
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