30+ Quotes From Marilyn Monroe To Boost Your Self Confidence

Few figures in Hollywood history embody both vulnerability and strength quite like Marilyn Monroe. Behind the iconic red lips and dazzling smile was a woman who understood the power of self-belief, even in the face of scrutiny and doubt. Her words continue to echo as affirmations of confidence, independence, and embracing one’s uniqueness. In this article, we gather 30+ of Marilyn Monroe’s most empowering quotes, each one a little spark of wisdom to remind you that self-confidence is not about perfection, but about celebrating who you truly are.

30+ Marilyn Monroe Quotes For Self-Confidence

• "Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are."
• "Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."
• "One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I’m a woman. That is the way all females should feel."

• "I don’t want to make money. I just want to be wonderful."
• "She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that’s important."
• "We are all stars but we must learn how to shine."
• "We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle."
• "To all the girls that think you’re fat because you’re not a size zero, you’re the beautiful one. It’s society who’s ugly."
• "I live to succeed, not to please you or anyone else."
• "Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world."
• "A smile is the best makeup a girl can wear."
• "If you’re gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty."
• "Always, always, always believe in yourself. Because if you don’t then who will, sweetie?"
• "A wise girl knows her limits; a smart girl knows that she has none."
• "Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about."

• "I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure... But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best."
• "I restore myself when I’m alone."
• "A girl doesn’t need anyone who doesn’t need her."
• "If I’d observed all the rules, I’d never have got anywhere."
• "We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid, so are regrets."
• "Always be yourself. Retain individuality. Listen to the truest part of yourself."
• "A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night."
• "The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence."
• "I don’t mind living in a man’s world as long as I can be a woman in it."
• "I live to succeed, not to please you or anyone else."
• "People change so that you can learn to let go…"
• "Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."
• "The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead."
• "A wise girl kisses but doesn’t love, listens but doesn’t believe, and leaves before she is left."
• "To all the girls that think you’re fat because you’re not a size zero…"
• "Be yourself. If you can’t do that, then who are you?"

• "Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition."
• "Boys think girls are like books…"
• "Love doesn’t need to be perfect. It just needs to be true."
• "The truth is, I’ve never fooled anyone. I’ve let men sometimes fool themselves."

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