Life's what's important. Walking, houses, family. Birth and pain and joy - and then death. Katharine Hepburn More Quotes by Katharine Hepburn More Quotes From Katharine Hepburn Kindness is one of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon another. If someone is in need, lend them a helping hand. Do not wait for a thank you. True kindness lies within the act of giving without the expectation of something in return. Katharine Hepburn kindnesslyinghands You can't just be talented: You have to be terribly smart and energetic and ruthless. You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the project. Don't just show up. Transform the work, yourself, and everybody around you. Be needed. Be interesting. Be something no one else can be--and consistently. Katharine Hepburn smartpeopleinteresting If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun. Katharine Hepburn inspiringinspirationallife The thing about life is that you must survive. Life is going to be difficult, and dreadful things will happen. What you do is move along, get on with it, and be tough. Not in the sense of being mean to others, but being tough with yourself and making a deadly effort not to be defeated. Katharine Hepburn beautiful-lifemeanmoving As one goes through life, one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move. Katharine Hepburn inspirationallovelife Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything. Katharine Hepburn inspirationalloveromantic Don't give in! Make your own trail. Don't moan. Don't complain. Think positively. Katharine Hepburn attitudegivingthinking I believe how I act today will affect how I am tomorrow. Katharine Hepburn motivationaltodaybelieve I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone Katharine Hepburn supportindependentmen I have no romantic feelings about age. Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. There is nothing particularly interesting about being old - or being young, for that matter. Katharine Hepburn agefeelingsinteresting Never complain. Never explain. Katharine Hepburn complaintspositivitycomplaining You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur. Katharine Hepburn voterspolitician You can’t change the music of your soul. Katharine Hepburn your-soulcant-changesoul Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I've had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly comic attitude. In the final analysis, you have got not to forget to laugh. Katharine Hepburn laughterattitudelaughing If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased. Katharine Hepburn educationinspiringinspirational Let's just say that where a change was required, I adjusted. In every relationship that exists, people have to seek a way to survive. If you really care about the person, you do what's necessary, or that's the end. For the first time, I found that I really could change, and the qualities I most admired in myself I gave up. I stopped being loud and bossy... Oh, all right. I was still loud and bossy, but only behind his back. Katharine Hepburn qualitycarepeople If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior. Katharine Hepburn changewantattitude The woman's position in the world today is so much harder than a man's that it makes me choke every time I hear a man complain about anything. Katharine Hepburn complainingtodaymen If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married. Katharine Hepburn funny-loveweddingmarriage The only time I am ever miserable is when I do something just for the money. Katharine Hepburn only-timemiserable
