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Marilyn Monroe

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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) was an American actress, model, and cultural icon known for her comedic performances in films like *Some Like It Hot* and *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes*. Beyond her glamorous image, Monroe was a thoughtful and complex figure whose candid observations about fame, beauty, love, and resilience continue to captivate generations.

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“I read poetry to save time.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Poetry

All Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

“I restore myself when I'm alone.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

“I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Best

“My work is the only ground I've ever had to stand on. I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation but I'm working on the foundation.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Work

“I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Women

“For a long time I was scared I'd find out I was like my mother.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Time

“Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Good

“Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experience, but that's not where I live.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Experience

“Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Life

“A woman can't be alone. She needs a man. A man and a woman support and strengthen each other. She just can't do it by herself.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

“I've found men are less likely to let petty things annoy them.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Men

“Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Men

“I love a natural look in pictures.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Love

“My work is the only ground I've ever had to stand on. To put it bluntly, I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation, but I'm working on the foundation.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Work

“One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I'm a woman. That is the way all females should feel.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Best

“It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

“It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

“I think I have always had a little humor.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Humor

“Fear is stupid. So are regrets.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Fear

“What good is it being Marilyn Monroe? Why can't I just be an ordinary woman?”

— Marilyn Monroe

Good

“I have noticed... that men usually leave married women alone and are inclined to treat all wives with respect. This is no great credit to married women.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone