Five quotes from the exceptional Marilyn Monroe
“A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.”
Marilyn Monroe
“Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life.”
Marilyn Monroe
“I don’t forgive people because I’m weak, I forgive them because I am strong enough to know people make mistakes.”
Marilyn Monroe
“I don’t stop when I’m tired. I only stop when I’m done.”
Marilyn Monroe
“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
Marilyn Monroe
Some short facts on Marilyn Monroe:
- She was born in 1926 and died in 1962 (Aged 36).
- Marilyn was married 3 times firstly to James Dougherty (1942 – 1946) then to Joe DiMaggio (1954 – 1955) and lastly to Arthur Miller (1956 – 1961).
- She was born and raise din Los Angeles, California USA.
- Most of her childhood was spent in foster care and an orphanage.
- During World War II she was working in a factory as part of the war effort.
- Her nude image was used on the cover of the first issue of playboy.
- She founded her own production company in 1954.
- Her cause of death was ruled as a probable suicide from an overdose of barbiturates however, there are several conspiracy theories regarding this.
- Her real name was Norma Jeane Mortenson
For some more interesting facts and information, I found this blog that you may also be interested in – https://medium.com/the-nonfiction-zone/18-fascinating-facts-about-marilyn-monroe-f074ccd76f2b
Thank you for honoring her depth and wisdom. I especially like the quote about good things falling apart so better things can fall together which happened to me. Here’s Elton John’s song about Marilyn Monroe: Candle in the Wind. https://youtu.be/R64rxjILAKk
Hi Joanna, thanks for that – yes one of my favourite quotes !
In contrast to her “Dumb Blonde” personifications in the movies — she was quite the articulate woman! I just happened to watch “The seven year itch” last night and her screen presence was remarkable. Yes, she was every man’s fantasy back then (as she played up too) but there was much more there yet unrefined. Gone too soon, we’ll never get the chance to see her real artistic potential.
You are absolutely right. As the old saying goes, she wasn’t just a pretty face!