Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

Looking back, I guess I used to play-act all the time. For one thing, it meant I could live in a more interesting world than the one around me.

Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.

Fear is stupid. So are regrets.

Just because you fail once doesnt mean youre gonna fail at everything.

Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life.

A smart girl leaves before she is left

Men are always ready to respect anything that bores them.

Most men judge your importance in their lives by how much you can hurt them, not by how happy you can make them.

Maybe I’ll never be able to do what I hope to, but at least I have hope.

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

Trying to build myself up with the fact that I have done things right that were even good and have had moments that were excellent but the bad is heavier to carry around and feel have no confidence.

When youre young and healthy you can plan on Monday to commit suicide, and by Wednesday youre laughing again.

Its often just enough to be with someone. I dont need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. Youre not alone.

I am not a victim of emotional conflicts. I am human.

Your clothes should be tight enough to show youre a woman but loose enough to show youre a lady

Its far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far.

Most people in the world are Christ lovers. And then there are Christ haters. But all of them are fixated on Christ, and he perpetuates for ever.

A sex symbol becomes a thing. I hate being a thing.

I want to grow old without facelifts... I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face Ive made. Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then youd never complete your life, would you? Youd never wholly know you.

I know I will never be happy, but I know I can be gay!