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Audrey Hepburn was an inspiration to many. Beyond her pretty face and acting career, she was also a humanitarian and a genuinely great person who had a lot of good advice to give. From beauty to self improvement, here are some of our favorite quotes by Audrey Hepburn.

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“ Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’! - Audrey Hepburn

“ I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It’s probably the most important thing in a person. - Audrey Hepburn

“ There is more to sex appeal than just measurements. I don’t need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain. - Audrey Hepburn

“ If I’m honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all. - Audrey Hepburn

“ I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles - Audrey Hepburn

“ The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Your heart just breaks, that’s all. But you can’t judge or point fingers. You just have to be lucky enough to find someone who appreciates you. - Audrey Hepburn

“ The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. - Audrey Hepburn

“ You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him. - Audrey Hepburn

“ I don’t want to be alone, I want to be left alone. - Audrey Hepburn

“ I’m an introvert… I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky. - Audrey Hepburn

“ If I get married, I want to be very married. - Audrey Hepburn

“ The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows. - Audrey Hepburn

“ When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that’s when I think life is over. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Let’s face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering – because you can’t take it in all at once. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Why change? Everyone has his own style. When you have found it, you should stick to it. - Audrey Hepburn

“ I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I’d invented it, because it is very true. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Make-up can only make you look pretty on the outside but it doesn’t help if your ugly on the inside. Unless you eat the make-up. - Audrey Hepburn

“ You can always tell what kind of a person a man really thinks you are by the earrings he gives you. - Audrey Hepburn

“ I’ve been lucky. Opportunities don’t often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them. - Audrey Hepburn

“ People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. - Audrey Hepburn

“ I don’t take my life seriously, but I do take what I do – in my life – seriously – - Audrey Hepburn

“ The greatest victory has been to be able to live with myself, to accept my shortcomings… I’m a long way from the human being I’d like to be. But I’ve decided I’m not so bad after all. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Everything I learned I learned from the movies. - Audrey Hepburn

“ I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and… I believe in miracles. - Audrey Hepburn

“ True friends are families which you can select. - Audrey Hepburn

“ On the one hand maybe I’ve remained infantile, while on the other I matured quickly, because at a young age I was very aware of suffering and fear. - Audrey Hepburn

“ And the beauty of a woman, with passing years only grows! - Audrey Hepburn

“ I tried always to do better: saw always a little further. I tried to stretch myself. - Audrey Hepburn

“ As a matter of fact, I rather feel like expressing myself now. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Anyone who does not believe in miracles is not a realist. - Audrey Hepburn

“ I have learnt how to live…how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch. - Audrey Hepburn

“ For me the only things of interests are those linked to the heart. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Good things aren’t supposed to just fall into your lap. God is very generous, but He expects you to do your part first. - Audrey Hepburn

“ For my whole life, my favorite activity was reading. It’s not the most social pastime. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Some people dream of having a big swimming pool. With me, it’s closets. - Audrey Hepburn

“ There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl’s complexion. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Elegance is the only beauty that never fades. - Audrey Hepburn

“ Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you’re exactly the same. - Audrey Hepburn

“ We all want to be loved, don’t we? Everyone looks for a way of finding love. It’s a constant search for affection in every walk of life. - Audrey Hepburn

“ I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people’s minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing. - Audrey Hepburn

“ My greatest ambition is to have a career without becoming a career woman. - Audrey Hepburn

“ I hate girls that giggle all the time…You hate any girl that David looks at. - Audrey Hepburn

“ A woman can be beautiful as well as intellectual. - Audrey Hepburn

“ The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. - Audrey Hepburn