In silence – and in self-defense – I figured things out in my own little way.
Meaning of the quote
Loretta Young, the American actress, is saying that she had to work things out on her own, without a lot of help from others. She had to be quiet and protect herself, but she found a way to figure out what she needed to do. She did it in her own special way, without a lot of noise or other people telling her what to do.
More quotes from Loretta Young
I can’t imagine dating a boy, meeting him only outside the home. What’s a home and family for if it’s not the center of one’s life?
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I believe you have to nurture your conscience.
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I was a very wanting child.
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In silence – and in self-defense – I figured things out in my own little way.
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I couldn’t bear it if anyone knew I had hardly any self-confidence at all.
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There is no personal achievement in being born beautiful.
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Just because you want to be glamorous, don’t be a sheep about your eye makeup.
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Fashion should not be expected to serve in the stead of courage or character.
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When I left 20th Century-Fox to freelance, my agent believed that getting big money was the way to establish real importance in our industry.
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Just after I entered my teens I suddenly entertained an insatiable enthusiasm for the delightful habit of criticizing others.
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I believe in the Golden Rule. I believe in practicing it.
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In 1949 there was a new thing called Television, to which my agency and advisers opposed as a performance medium.
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I’ve always been scared to death of pain – afraid, even, to think of it.
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A charming woman is a busy woman.
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Of course it was Mamma who both stopped my career and crystallized my determination to resume it.
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I’d thought of myself as a great big motion picture star from the time I was 6.
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Unless some misfortune has made it impossible, everyone can have good posture.
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I’d lived by quotations, practically all my life.
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A pleasant voice, which has to include clear enunciation, is not only attractive to those who hear it… its appeal is permanent.
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In common with many others in the varied branches of our profession, my academic education is subnormal.
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A face that is really lovely in repose can fall apart if, when its owner stars to talk, she distorts every feature.
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I don’t yearn to be a child again.
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Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.
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A charming woman… doesn’t follow the crowd. She is herself.
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I do not hold with those who think it is all right to do whatever you want so long as it doesn’t hurt anyone. Who’s to be the judge of that?
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As an actress, I have to be objective about myself. If I don’t criticize myself, there are plenty who will do a find job of it for me!
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I learned you have to fight for yourself in the picture business.
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It’s so important to look relaxed.
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Nearly everyone I met, worked with, or read about was my teacher, one way or another.
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Success can’t be forced.
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Your hands, your eyes, your voice, your thoughts are your servants.
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I want no part of making any contribution whatsoever to the despair which eventually follows downbeat thinking.
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There are no ugly ducklings.
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I was deaf and dumb and blind to all but me, myself and I.
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The split second she ceases to care is the only time a woman ceases to be attractive.
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Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.
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Giving credit where credit is due is a very rewarding habit to form. Its rewards are inestimable.
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In my dreams, I could be a Princess, and that’s what I was. Like most little girls, I believed nothing less than a Prince could make my dreams come true.
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A face is like the outside of a house, and most faces, like most houses, give us an idea of what we can expect to find inside.
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Everything worthwhile, everything of any value, has its price. Everything anyone has ever wanted has come neatly wrapped up in its penalties.
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If you want a place in the sun, you have to expect a few blisters.
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Glamour is something you can’t bear to be without once you’re used to it.
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I’ve learned that getting what you want gives you a pretty high batting average, and leaves you plenty to struggle for.
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Certainly tears are given to us to use. Like all good gifts, they should be used properly.
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What you don’t know intrigues you more than what you do know.
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Gratitude isn’t a burdening emotion.
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As an actress, emotions are my business, my stock-in-trade. As such, I’ve dealt with them nearly all my life.
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I was as impatient about finding my dream man as I was about everything else I wanted.
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Like charity, I believe glamour should begin at home.
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If you have enthusiasm, you have a very dynamic, effective companion to travel with you on the road to Somewhere.
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I’m not sure the public knows what it wants.
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I’m grateful to God for His bountiful gifts… He gave me courage and faith in myself.
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No one is ever too old, too rich, too poor, to pray.
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I believe in living today. Not in yesterday, nor in tomorrow.
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I believe that prayer is our powerful contact with the greatest force in the universe.
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I think making mistakes is as inevitable as receiving disappointments.
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