Marilyn Monroe was born with the name of Norma Jeane Mortenson. She was born on June 1, 1926, and died on August 4, 1962. She was an American actress and singer. She is famous for playing the character of "blonde bombshell". Interestingly she became the most popular sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s. She was one of the highest-paid actresses of her times, and it's estimated that her films would make $200 million.
Monroe was brought up in Los Angeles. However, she spent most of her childhood in orphanages. She got married at the tender age of 16. After doing a series of minor films, she signed a contract with Fox in 1950. After this, there was no looking back, and she was offered other prominent roles too. However, her life was full of allegations of scandals, one such being where it was revealed that she had posed for nude photos before she became a star.
As much as Monroe was famous during her tenure, she was even more mysterious as a personality in the way she died. It is said that Monroe was found dead in her bed-chamber. The later investigation suggested that it was due to acute barbiturate poisoning. However, Monroe has carved a unique niche for herself which no one can ever overtake today.
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
Marilyn Monroe was an absolute gem. She was independent and bold. In this quote, she asks all of us to embrace all our imperfections and flaws. Rather than being perfect, one should feel beautiful about imperfections. And rather than being boring one should be ridiculous. The conclusion being that one should feel confident in their skin.
I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful.
Monroe seems to be conveying the message here that she isn't interested in money much. Rather she's more interested in being wonderful. This means that money can't buy the popularity of Monroe's beauty and talent bought. Thus, she seems to be giving more importance to herself and her talent here!
Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she'll conquer the world.
Girls are mostly fond of wearing shoes that look pretty on them. This means that heels are something that every woman wants to wear. Yet ever wondered how much heels can cause pain? Thus, Monroe says that if a girl gets the right pair of shoes or heels, she can do wonders in which she feels comfortable. She can walk, run, jump or dance or do anything she loves to!
I restore myself when I'm alone.
Finding solace in one's loneliness is extremely important. If, in pain, you surround yourself with people, it wouldn't be possible to recover and restore from it. Yet once you are alone, you get to spend time with your self. You get the time to gain insights from within your mind and also the time to introspect. Thus, staying alone can heal you wonderfully!
Fear is stupid. So are regrets.
What's the fear? And what are regrets? Well, as Monroe says, they are extremely stupid things. Why should one fear of anything in life if one is doing the correct thing? Similarly, regrets are baseless ways to make ourselves guilty about the choices we make. So one should live a life that's free of fear and regrets because that's how one can savour the beauty of it.
If you can make a woman laugh, you can make her do anything.
Women are supposed to be extremely tough to impress. Even tougher to please. Yet Marilyn Monroe is giving us all a secret mantra. This mantra is for people who want to learn how to make women do things they want to. Thus, if you make her laugh, you can do anything in this world! Put in simple words, laughter can induce her to believe in you.
I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.
Staying in a male-dominated world is somehow a challenge for every woman. One's movement and freedom are severely curtailed. She's expected to submit herself to whatever the men say. Yet Monroe says that she doesn't mind living in a man's world as long as it doesn't hamper her freedom or individuality. She wants to be a free woman in a man's world.
Dogs never bite me. Just humans.
This line is quite full of jest and a tinge of irony. We usually think that they are dogs who keep barking at us and bite us. But one should wisely think that humans biting humans is more dangerous than dogs biting humans. This means that one should be scared of fellow humans backbiting about you rather than dogs doing so because humans are filled with deceit, unlike dogs.
It's all make-believe, isn't it?
The world has no immediate reality. If you believe in one thing as real, the same may come out as being false. Thus, it's not wrong to say that this entire world is just make-believe. This means that most things are made up, and one can't be sure about what's true and what's not.
It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.
Have you ever been in a toxic relationship wherein you were not happy with your partner? If yes, then this quote may sound familiar and relatable. Being unhappy with someone is quite perilous because that means you both are destroying each others' lives. So, if you are ever unhappy with someone, just walk away and rather channelise your sadness alone.
I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
Handling someone when they are going through their worst is the toughest thing. While you can support people during the best part of their life, you cannot and should not leave them during their worst. That's because a true confidant is someone who wishes to see the best and worst of their partner or lover.
The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space.
Love is extremely beautiful. Even more beautiful are the small gestures that make for it. Monroe reminds us here that real love encompasses small gestures like kissing someone's forehead or smiling into their eyes. That kind of love is what qualifies one to be called a true lover.
A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.
Girls are extremely fragile in whatever they feel. Here, Monroe is laying down the qualities of a wise girl. She will be the one who may kiss or physically engage with someone. But she would never love. Similarly, she may listen to you, but she won't believe it. And lastly, she would have already left you before you would have left her. The conclusion being that wise women don't attach themselves much to temporary people.
I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love.
Finding a lover in this world is difficult, especially a true lover. Monroe is seen highlighting a pertinent issue that doing sin doesn't make a person completely evil. Similarly, if someone is good, then it also doesn't mean that they are pure as angels. But still, with all these flaws, Monroe is in search of true love!
If you're gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.
Human beings don't show their true colours at all. While at one point they can be extremely caring and loving, at another point, they can be sadists too. Yet what this quote urges us to do is to be pretty at least on one side. If at all, you are wrong on the other side of your face, make sure you don't replicate the same on the different side. Even if you are double-sided, make sure you have at least one pretty side.
When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.
You can't please people all the time. There will be times when someone wouldn't make you comfortable. There will also be times when people will look down upon you. Yet you should never bother about what others think. If people care enough or bother about what you do, you should be nicer to them. Otherwise, you shouldn't care much!
She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that's important—you know
Monroe is pointing at an imaginary girl over here who is self-sufficient. She knows what would make her happy when she's sad. Thus, women need to be self-reliant and not depend on others to be happy. If you are sad, figure out ways that will make you cheer up!
Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.
Marilyn Monroe was the most renowned superstar of all times. She was beautiful and gorgeous. Yet she says here that beneath all the makeup she would put, a simple girl wishes the best for the world. Beneath the smile that Monroe has, there's just a simple girl. Thus, it applies to all women who are all well-wishers deep inside their hearts.
The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.
Yet again, Monroe never fails us to impress us with her words. This quote is relevant as it establishes the importance of good sleep in someone's life. Sleeping is the best thing in the world. It enables one to dream about beautiful things, sweets, romance and love. Thus, sleeping is a beautiful way to dream about beautiful things.
Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.
Smiling is truly a therapy in itself. It becomes more of therapy when you realise that there are so many beautiful things in this world that you can smile about. You can watch flowers and smile at them. Similarly, you can look at a river and find beauty in its flow. Thus, every minute thing in life can give you evergreen happiness.
