Marilyn Monroe Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Marilyn Monroe quotes, Marilyn Monroe sayings, and Marilyn Monroe proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal. Marilyn Monroe
Fame doesn't fulfill you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary. Marilyn Monroe
Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. Marilyn Monroe
I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot! Marilyn Monroe
High heels make a woman 25% more dominant 50% more self secure and 100% more sexy. Marilyn Monroe
A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night. Marilyn Monroe
A career is born in public - talent in privacy. Marilyn Monroe
Just because you fail once doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Marilyn Monroe
An actor is supposed to be a sensitive instrument.  Marilyn Monroe
An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine. Marilyn Monroe
Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world. Marilyn Monroe
To all the girls that think you're fat because you're not a size zero, you're the beautiful one, its society who's ugly. Marilyn Monroe
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. Marilyn Monroe
It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. Marilyn Monroe
It's a terrible thing to be lonesome, especially in the middle of a crowd. Marilyn Monroe
Sometimes good things fall apart, so better things can fall together. Marilyn Monroe
We are all of us stars and we deresrve to twinkle. Marilyn Monroe
Put on some red lipstick and live a little. Marilyn Monroe
Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world. Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. Marilyn Monroe
In Hollywood a girl's virtue is much less important than her hairdo. Marilyn Monroe
Beauty and femininity are ageless and can't be contrived, and glamour, although the manufacturers won't like this, cannot be manufactured. Not real glamour; it's based on femininity. Marilyn Monroe
Too often they don't realize what they have until it's gone. ...they're too stubborn to say, 'Sorry, I was wrong' they hurt the ones closest to their hearts, and we let the most foolish things tear us apart Marilyn Monroe
Sisters make the best friends in the world. Marilyn Monroe
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. Marilyn Monroe
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. Marilyn Monroe
Only parts of us will ever touch only parts of others. Marilyn Monroe
It’s better for the whole world to know you, even as a sex star, than never to be known at all. Marilyn Monroe
The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space. Marilyn Monroe
When it comes to gossip, I have to readily admit men are as guilty as women. Marilyn Monroe