Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Audrey Hepburn Quotes
SelflessnessHumilityDuty 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.'
BeautyInner Beauty The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries or the way she combs her hair.
Fairy TalesImaginationChildhoodReadingWonder If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.
AcceptanceContentmentSerendipity 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.
Humanitarian AidImpactRecognitionHope People in Ethiopia, the Sudan, etc., don't know Audrey Hepburn, but they recognize the name UNICEF. When they see UNICEF, their faces light up, because they know that something is happening. In the Sudan, for example, they call a water pump 'UNICEF.'
Sex AppealWomanlinessInner BeautyAuthenticity 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.
LaughterHappinessHumor 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.
PerseveranceSuccessOvercoming Challenges 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.
Children's WelfareHumanitarian AidGratitude I can testify to what UNICEF means to children because I was among those who received food and medical relief right after World War II.
ConnectionPurposeBeing NeededMeaning of Life When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over.
EnjoymentLiving In The PresentAppreciation 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.
HappinessHealthMemoryPerspective I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I'd invented it, because it is very true.
GratitudeJoyContentmentResilienceReflection If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would look back on all the pleasures, excitements and worthwhilenesses I have been lucky enough to have had. Not the sadness, not my miscarriages or my father leaving home, but the joy of everything else. It will have been enough.
ObligationGivingResponsibility There is a moral obligation that those who have should give to those who don't.
HappinessEnjoyment The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters.
LifeReflectionLearningMemoryTime 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.
Self-RelianceIndividualityPersonal AuthenticityModestyIntegrity I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.
Learning Through EntertainmentInfluence of MediaLife Lessons from Fiction Everything I learned I learned from the movies.
CompassionHumanityMoralitySocial JusticeEthics Taking care of children has nothing to do with politics. I think perhaps with time, instead of there being a politicization of humanitarian aid, there will be a humanization of politics.
LuckOpportunityAction I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.
AuthenticityProfessionalismActing Actually, you have to be a little bit in love with your leading man and vice versa. If you're going to portray love, you have to feel it. You can't do it any other way. But you don't carry it beyond the set.
Self-CarePersonal GroomingBeautyOptimismTransformation I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and... I believe in miracles.
AccountabilityIndividual ResponsibilityGroup Dynamics I don't believe in collective guilt, but I do believe in collective responsibility.
Well-BeingFameNegative Effects There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl's complexion.
DiversityIdentityHumorAcceptanceResilience I'm half-Irish, half-Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I was a dog, I'd be in a hell of a mess!
UnitySufferingHumanity The 'Third World' is a term I don't like very much because we're all one world. I want people to know that the largest part of humanity is suffering.
JoyStrengthHopeLove I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. 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.
Self-Help As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
AdvocacyUrgencyInformationGlobal Attention My first big mission for UNICEF in Ethiopia was just to attract attention, before it was too late, to conditions which threatened the whole country. My role was to inform the world, to make sure that the people of Ethiopia were not forgotten.
SolitudeHappinessSelf-ReflectionIndependence 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.
SuccessSelf-ReflectionChangeMilestones Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same.
CharacterCommunicationPerception You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.
Need for AffectionGiving and Receiving Love I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.
IntroversionNatureSolitudeAnimalsWalking 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.
BeautyInner QualitiesCaringPassionGrowth The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.
PerseveranceResilience I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.
BeautyEyesLoveInner SelfHeart The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.
RestorationRenewalReclamationRedemptionCompassion People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.
EnjoymentPleasureSimplicity Let's face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.
JusticeGlobal AwarenessResponsibilityGenerosityUnity 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.
Inner BeautyKindnessConfidenceSelf-Awareness For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
Self-Reliance Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.