Audrey Hepburn Quotes

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.’

nothing is more important than empathy for another human being’s suffering. Nothing. Not a career, not wealth, not intelligence, certainly not status. We have to feel for one another if we’re going to survive with dignity.

Giving is living. If you stop wanting to give, there’s nothing more to live for.

Water is life, and clean water means health.

There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl’s complexion.

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.

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.

I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.

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.

I’ve been lucky. Opportunities don’t often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.

I believe, every day, you should have at least one exquisite moment.

No matter where you run, you just end up running into yourself

My 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 liked to be, but I’ve decided I’m not so bad after all.