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Marilyn Monroe

Born: 01-01-1926

Marilyn Monroe, an iconic actress and model, is best known for her captivating screen presence and roles in films like "Some Like It Hot" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Beyond her legendary Hollywood career, Monroe was also a cultural symbol of the 1950s and 60s. Her talents extended to writing, with her posthumously published fragments revealing a reflective and sensitive side. Monroe remains an enduring symbol of glamour and complexity.

Book summaries for books written by Marilyn Monroe

Quotes

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

Marilyn Monroe

beautymadnessridiculous

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

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Fear is stupid. So are regrets.

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

Marilyn Monroe

wisdomlimits

I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.

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selfishnessimpatienceinsecuritymistakes

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

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livingfearregret

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

Marilyn Monroe

genderequality

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.

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successenvy

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.

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sinlove

I'm trying to find myself as a person, sometimes that's not easy to do. Millions of people live their entire lives without finding themselves. But it is something I must do.

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self-discovery

This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them.

Marilyn Monroe

lifefriendship

I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful.

Marilyn Monroe

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