Top 105 Marilyn Monroe Quotes

Fame will go by and, so long, I’ve had you, fame. If it goes by, I’ve always known it was fickle. So at least it’s something I experience, but that’s not where I live.
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If I’d observed all the rules, I’d never have got anywhere.
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I have noticed… that men usually leave married women alone and are inclined to treat all wives with respect. This is no great credit to married women.
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Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.
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I have always had a talent for irritating women since I was fourteen.
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I think that sexuality is only attractive when it’s natural and spontaneous.
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Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.
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I want to be an artist, an actress with integrity, and that includes all kinds of parts.
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There are many times when a woman will ask another girl friend how she likes her new hat. She will reply, ‘Fine,’ but slap her hand to her forehead the minute the girl leaves to yipe, ‘What a horror!’
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Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn’t that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.
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When I was five I think, that’s when I started wanting to be an actress.
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If I close my eyes and think of Hollywood, all I see is

If I close my eyes and think of Hollywood, all I see is one big varicose vein.
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I was brought up differently than the average American child because the average child is brought up expecting to be happy.
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A man makes you feel important – makes you glad you are a woman.
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Friends accept you the way you are.
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It’s not to much fun to know yourself too well or think you do – everyone needs a little conceit to carry them through & past the falls.
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I think that when you are famous every weakness is exaggerated.
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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.
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A man is more frank and sincere with his emotions than a woman. We girls, I’m afraid, have a tendency to hide our feelings.
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The truth is, I’ve never fooled anyone. I’ve let men sometimes fool themselves.
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I love a natural look in pictures.
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I have never cared especially for outdoor sports and have no desire to excel at tennis, swimming, or golf. I’ll leave those things to the men.
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A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night.
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