More Quotes by Katharine Hepburn
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.
Silence the artist and you have silenced the most articulate voice the people have.
It's not what you start in life, it's what you finish.
The only time I am ever miserable is when I do something just for the money.
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.
Friendship, if somebody holds out his hand toward you, you've got to reach and take it... There are too many people alone, and if you're lucky enough for somebody to want you as a friend, it's an obligation.
I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.
Don't moan, don't whine, don't blame. Just get on with it.
Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.
If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.
