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Elizabeth Taylor

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Not every great thinker makes it into the history books, but Elizabeth Taylor's words speak for themselves. Their thinking spans from Men to Time, revealing a mind that refused to stay in one lane. 16 of Elizabeth Taylor's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Men, Time, Great, Women, and Success. Among their most shared lines: "Everything makes me nervous - except making films."

“It is strange that the years teach us patience that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.”

— Elizabeth Taylor

Patience

All Quotes by Elizabeth Taylor

“Everything makes me nervous - except making films.”

— Elizabeth Taylor

Movies

“I've been through it all, baby, I'm mother courage.”

— Elizabeth Taylor

Courage

“I suppose when they reach a certain age some men are afraid to grow up. It seems the older the men get, the younger their new wives get.”

— Elizabeth Taylor

Age

“Success is a great deodorant.”

— Elizabeth Taylor

Great

“It is strange that the years teach us patience that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.”

— Elizabeth Taylor

Patience

“Marriage is a great institution.”

— Elizabeth Taylor

Great

“Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.”

— Elizabeth Taylor

Best

“I think I'm finally growing up - and about time.”

— Elizabeth Taylor

Time

“I've only slept with men I've been married to. How many women can make that claim?”

— Elizabeth Taylor

Men