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More Quotes by Katharine Hepburn
I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.
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.
We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
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.
When I’ve been unsuccessful, I’ve been controlled. When I’ve been successful, I’ve been in control.
Never complain. Never explain.
Silence the artist and you have silenced the most articulate voice the people have.
Don't moan, don't whine, don't blame. Just get on with it.
As one goes through life, one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move.
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.
