I don't think that work ever really destroyed anybody. I think that lack of work destroys them a hell of a lot more. Katharine Hepburn More Quotes by Katharine Hepburn More Quotes From Katharine Hepburn You can say or write anything about me you like. Just don't, for any reason, ever tell the truth. Katharine Hepburn telling-the-truth reason writing Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about. Katharine Hepburn argument marriage people I was brought up by two extremely intelligent people who gave me the greatest gift that man can give anyone, and that is freedom from fear. Katharine Hepburn intelligent men two Vitality! That's the pursuit of life, isn't it? Katharine Hepburn vitality pursuit enthusiasm The terrible thing about acting in the theater is that you have to do it at night. Katharine Hepburn theater acting night I don't believe in religion. I believe the example of Christ. I believe in the example of a perfect human being that if you can live for other people away from yourself you will be happy. If you live for yourself you will be unhappy and then you will not be able to sleep or do anything else... finally. I think insofar, and I really believe this, insofar as people do live with the other fellow [God] in mind, they have to be happy you know? Because it raises you up. Katharine Hepburn sleep believe thinking The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower—suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day, and now I place them here in memory of something that has died. Katharine Hepburn wedding-day flower memories Plain women know more about men than beautiful ones do. But beautiful women don't need to know about men. It's the men who have to know about beautiful women. Katharine Hepburn dating beautiful men Only the really plain people know about love - the very fascinating ones try so hard to create an impression that they soon exhaust their talents. Katharine Hepburn trying love people Acting is the most minor of gifts. After all, Shirley Temple could do it when she was four. Katharine Hepburn women acting memorable Everyone thought I was bold and fearless and even arrogant, but inside I was always quaking. Katharine Hepburn arrogant fearless fear It is the plain women who know about love; the beautiful women are too busy being fascinating. Katharine Hepburn women busy beautiful Wouldn't it be great if people could get to live suddenly as often as they die suddenly? Katharine Hepburn dies ifs people Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I'm past that age. Katharine Hepburn birthday sex past I don't feel the slightest interest in the next world; I think it's here. And I think anything good that you're going to do, you should do for other people here and not so you can try to have a happy time in the next world. Katharine Hepburn happy-times people thinking It's a bore - B-O-R-E - when you find you've begun to rot. Katharine Hepburn bores The shakes stop if you drink enough, but then so does everything else. Katharine Hepburn drink enough doe I have always lived my life exactly as I wanted. I've tried to please no one but myself... but I'm entirely content. I can sit back in my old age and not regret a single moment, not wish to change a single thing. It's what I wish for you...a life with no regrets. Katharine Hepburn single-mom regret wish People who want to be famous are really loners. Or they should be. Katharine Hepburn loner want people A sharp knife cuts the quickest and hurts the least. Katharine Hepburn knives cutting hurt
