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Best Marilyn Monroe Quotes

A dozen quotes from the woman once known as Norma Jean.


Marilyn Monroe

"Sometimes things fall apart, so that better things can fall together."


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


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


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


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


"It's not true I had nothing on, I had the radio on."


"I don’t mind living in a man’s world as long as I can be a woman in it."


"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 sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."


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


"Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one."


"Most importantly, keep smiling. Because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about."


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

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