Top 57 Marilyn Monroe Quotes About Love (BEAUTY)

Top 10 Most Famous Marilyn Monroe Quotes (SMILE)

Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about. — Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.

If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. — If you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.

I don’t forgive people because I’m weak, I forgive them because I am strong enough to know people make mistakes. — I don’t **forgive** people because I’m weak, I forgive them because I am strong enough to know people make mistakes.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. — Imperfection is **beauty**, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.

This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. — This life is what you make it. No matter what, you’re going to mess up sometimes, it’s a universal **truth**.

The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space.

If you can make a woman laugh, you can make her do anything.

I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy. — I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that’s not easy.

If you're gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty. — If you’re gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.

22 Marilyn Monroe Quotes on Womanhood (LOVE)

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
Marilyn Monroe

I’m very definitely a woman and I enjoy it.

It's far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far. — It’s far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far.

I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love. — I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to **love**.

A strong man doesn’t have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn’t match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world. — A strong man doesn’t have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn’t match his strength against a woman weak with **love** for him. He matches it against the world.

A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.

A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left. — A wise girl kisses but doesn’t **love**, listens but doesn’t believe, and leaves before she is left.

Boys think girls are like books. If the cover doesn’t catch their eye they won’t bother to read what’s inside.

A girl doesn’t need anyone who doesn’t need her.

I don't mind living in a man's world, as long as I can be a woman in it. — I don’t mind living in a man’s world, as long as I can be a woman in it.

If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it's that I've never been a kept woman. — If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it’s that I’ve never been a kept woman.

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.

I always felt insecure and in the way, but most of all I felt scared. I guess I wanted love more than anything else in the world. — I always felt insecure and in the way, but most of all I felt scared. I guess I wanted **love** more than anything else in the world.

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. — 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.

Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition. — Women who seek to be **equal** with men lack ambition.

I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot! — I don’t know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot!

A smile is the best makeup a girl can wear.

To all the girls who think you’re fat because you’re not a size zero. You’re the beautiful one. It’s society who’s ugly.

No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they’re pretty, even if they aren’t.

I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent. — I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my **talent**.

I think there’s two things in human beings… that they want to be alone, but they also want to be together.

I think one of the basic reasons men make good friends is that they can make up their minds quickly.

25 Inspirational Marilyn Monroe Quotes About Life (FAME & SUCCESS)

Just because you fail once doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything.

I don’t stop when I’m tired. I only stop when I’m done.

We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets. — We should all start to live before we get too old. **Fear** is stupid. So are regrets.

If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never got anywhere. — If I’d observed all the rules, I’d never got anywhere.

I live to succeed, not to please you or anyone else.

I think that love and work are the only things that really happen to us.

Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn’t that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you. — **Success** makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn’t that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.

Millions of people live their entire lives without finding themselves. But it is something I must do.

I don’t mind making jokes, but I don’t want to look like one.

Respect is one of life’s greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don’t have that? — **Respect** is one of life’s greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don’t have that?

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

The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream. — The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can **dream**.

Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting than being one. — **Dreaming** about being an actress, is more exciting than being one.

I’m the type of person that tries to fall back asleep in the morning just to finish a dream. — I’m the type of person that tries to fall back asleep in the morning just to finish a **dream**.

A friend tells you what you want to hear; a best friend tells you the truth. — A friend tells you what you want to hear; a best friend tells you the **truth**.

Dogs never bite me. Just humans. — **Dogs** never bite me. Just humans.

Nothing's ever easy as long as you go on living. — Nothing’s ever easy as long as you go on living.

You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself. — You believe lies so you eventually learn to **trust** no one but yourself.

Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.

I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made. — I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the **courage** to be loyal to the face I have made.

I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful. — I don’t want to make **money**. I just want to be wonderful.

An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine.

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. — Hollywood is a place where they’ll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.

Sometimes you just have to throw on a crown and remind them who they’re dealing with.

Always, always, always believe in yourself. Because if you don’t, then who will, sweetie?

Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jeane Mortenson) Short Biography

Born on 1 June 1926 in Los Angeles, California, United States, Norma Jeane Mortenson, who later changed her name to Marilyn Monroe, was a popular American actress, model, and a Hollywood sex symbol.

She started modeling for a photographer after she had gotten married at 16, and in 1944 she signed a contract with Blue Book Model Agency.

In 1945, she re-invented her image by straightening her hair and dyeing it blonde, as she was fit to be a pin-up model. A year later she landed a 6-month contract with Twentieth Century Fox.

After some success in a few minor roles in several movies, Monroe received a 7-year contract from Twentieth Century Fox in December 1950.

As Monroe’s career was on the rise an old picture of her posing nude started to create a scandal. But amidst the scandal, Monroe found success as an up and coming sex symbol.

Monroe starred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953, which became one of the biggest box office successes in that year. And from it came one of Monroe’s most popular performances “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.”

Over her career Monroe has made 23 movies which grossed $200 million during their debuts, cementing Marilyn Monroe in history as a Hollywood icon.

Further Reading:

The Day Norma Jean Died – The Atlantic
Marilyn Monroe: Feminism Icon – Odyssey
50 Years Later, Marilyn Monroe Still Influences Fashion and Beauty – The Oklahoman
Marilyn Monroe’s Forgotten Radical Politics – Time

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