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Sophia Loren

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Sophia Loren may not have a Wikipedia page, but their words have earned a place in our collection all the same. The range of their thinking — from War to Strength — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Discover 11 of Sophia Loren's most memorable quotes, ranging across War, Strength, Mom, Love, and Life. Start here and see if you agree: "Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner."

“I am against all war.”

— Sophia Loren

War

All Quotes by Sophia Loren

“Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go so much further than people with vastly superior talent.”

— Sophia Loren

Faith

“Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner.”

— Sophia Loren

Food

“Many people think they want things, but they don't really have the strength, the discipline. They are weak. I believe that you get what you want if you want it badly enough.”

— Sophia Loren

Strength

“I am against all war.”

— Sophia Loren

War

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”

— Sophia Loren

Age

“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”

— Sophia Loren

Beauty

“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.”

— Sophia Loren

Alone

“The facts of life are that a child who has seen war cannot be compared with a child who doesn't know what war is except from television.”

— Sophia Loren

War