Lauren Bacall Quotes

Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.

A man’s illness is his private territory and, no matter how much he loves you and how close you are, you stay an outsider. You are healthy.

When a woman reaches twenty-six in America, she’s on the slide. It’s downhill all the way from then on. It doesn’t give you a tremendous feeling of confidence and well-being.

To respect one’s work and to do it well – to risk something in life was more important than being a star. To never sell your soul, to have self-esteem, to be true, was most important of all.