70+ Audrey Hepburn Quotes for Empowerment and Positivity

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

Life is a party. Dress for it.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, and the second is to help others.

I don’t take my life seriously, but I do take what I do – in my life – seriously.

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

I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.

I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m possible.

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

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

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.

Anyone who does not believe in miracles is not a realist.

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

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

There is one difference between a long life and a great dinner; in the dinner, the sweet things come last.

For me, the only things of interest are those linked to the heart.

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.

My own life has been much more than a fairy tale. I’ve had my share of difficult moments, but whatever difficulties I’ve gone through, I’ve always gotten the prize in the end.

They say love is the best investment; the more you give, the more you get in return.

A woman can be beautiful as well as intellectual.

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

The greatest victory has been to be able to live with me, 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.

Opportunities don’t often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.

I have learned how to live… how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch.

It is too much to hope that I shall keep up my success. I don’t ask for that. All I shall do is my best – and hope.

The ‘Third World’ is a term I don’t like very much because we’re all one world. I want people to know that the largest part of humanity is suffering.

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

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

Pick the day. Enjoy it – to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come… The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present – and I don’t want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future.

Not to live for the day, that would be materialistic – but to treasure the day. I realize that most of us live on the skin – on the surface – without appreciating just how wonderful it is simply to be alive at all.

My greatest ambition is to have a career without becoming a career woman.

When the chips are down, you are alone, and loneliness can be terrifying. Fortunately, I’ve always had a chum I could call. And I love to be alone. It doesn’t bother me one bit. I’m my own company.

There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl’s complexion.

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

I may not always be offered work, but I’ll always have my family.

There is more to feminine charm than just measurements. I don’t need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much femininity, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain.

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.

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.

Whatever a man might do, whatever misery or heartache your children might give you – and they give you a lot – however much your parents irritate you – it doesn’t matter because you love them.

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

I tried always to do better: saw always a little further. I tried to stretch myself.

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.

The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.

And the beauty of a woman, with passing years, only grows!

Dress like you are already famous.

There are more important things than outward appearance. No amount of makeup can cover an ugly personality.

There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl’s complexion.

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

Makeup can only make you look pretty on the outside but it doesn’t help if you’re ugly on the inside. Unless you eat the makeup.

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.

I may not always be offered work, but I’ll always have my family.

I believe, every day, you should have at least one exquisite moment.

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.

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

There are more important things than outward appearance. No amount of makeup can cover an ugly personality.

I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.

Giving is living. If you stop wanting to give, there’s nothing more to live for.

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.