So much to do, so little done, such things to be.
Meaning of the quote
This quote means that there is always so much we want to accomplish, but we often feel like we haven't done enough. There are always more things we want to experience and achieve in life. It's a reminder that we should make the most of our time and keep working towards our goals, even when it feels like we're not making progress fast enough.
About Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor was a renowned British-American actress who had a prolific career in Hollywood’s golden age. She began as a child star and went on to become one of the highest-paid movie stars in the 1960s, known for her striking beauty, tumultuous personal life, and successful activism in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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I think I’m finally growing up – and about time.
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You find out who your real friends are when you’re involved in a scandal.
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When people say, ‘She’s got everything’, I’ve got one answer – I haven’t had tomorrow.
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The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
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I sweat real sweat and I shake real shakes.
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It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.
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I suppose when they reach a certain age some men are afraid to grow up. It seems the older the men get, the younger their new wives get.
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I’m a survivor – a living example of what people can go through and survive.
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I don’t think President Bush is doing anything at all about Aids. In fact, I’m not sure he even knows how to spell Aids.
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It’s not the having, it’s the getting.
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If someone’s dumb enough to offer me a million dollars to make a picture, I’m certainly not dumb enough to turn it down.
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I’ve only slept with men I’ve been married to. How many women can make that claim?
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I haven’t read any of the autobiographies about me.
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Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.
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I am a very committed wife. And I should be committed too – for being married so many times.
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I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can’t possess radiance, you can only admire it.
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People who know me well, call me Elizabeth. I dislike Liz.
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I’ve been through it all, baby, I’m mother courage.
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I have a woman’s body and a child’s emotions.
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I’ve always admitted that I’m ruled by my passions.
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I fell off my pink cloud with a thud.
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My mother says I didn’t open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked.
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Everything makes me nervous – except making films.
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I really don’t remember much about Cleopatra. There were a lot of other things going on.
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Success is a great deodorant.
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So much to do, so little done, such things to be.
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I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I’m not afraid to look behind them.
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Big girls need big diamonds.
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Marriage is a great institution.
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