everything i needed to know i learned from audrey hepburn

audrey hepburn is my girl crush. she was a classy, timeless, beautiful, charitable woman and she had such grace and wisdom. i love her and these words of truth that have helped to inspire and guide me over the years.  xo- heather


one.
“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.”

two.
"make up can only help you look pretty on the outside...."

three.
“…i believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. i believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. i believe that tomorrow is another day and i believe in miracles.”

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

five.
“i have to be alone very often. i’d be quite happy if i spent from saturday night until monday morning alone in my apartment. that’s how I refuel.“

six.
“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. “

seven.
“i heard a definition once: happiness is health and a short memory! i wish i’d invented it, because it is very true.“

eight.
“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. “

nine.
“the most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it’s all that matters.“