13 Helen Hayes Quotes @Quotio

Legends die hard. They survive as truth rarely does.

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up. That he has to leave the nest, the security, and go out to do battle. He has to lose everything that is lovely and fight for a new loveliness of his own making, and it's a tragedy. A lot of people don't have the courage to do it.

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My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.

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The story of a love is not important - what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.

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Only the poet can look beyond the detail and see the whole picture.

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When traveling with someone, take large doses of patience and tolerance with your morning coffee.

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Childhood is a short season.

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If you rest, you rust.

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My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.'

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Age is not important unless you're a cheese.

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From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.

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Every human being is born with a tragedy , and it isn't orginal sin. He is born with the tragedy that he has to grow up. A lot of people don't have the courage to do it.

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Always aim for achievement, and forget about success.

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