Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes MacArthurwas an American actress whose career spanned almost 80 years. She eventually garnered the nickname "First Lady of American Theatre" and was one of 12 people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. Hayes also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, from President Ronald Reagan in 1986...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth10 October 1900
CountryUnited States of America
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Life would give her everything of consequence, life would shape her, not we. All we were good for was to make the introductions.
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My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.
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It's a wonderful thing you are doing in Akron. Keeping this great theater alive for the performing arts and for your children.
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Lasting accomplishment... Is still achieved through a long, slow climb and self discipline.
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The story of a love is not important-what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.
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The story of a love is not important - what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.
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Everybody starts at the top, and then has the problem of staying there. Lasting accomplishment, however, is still achieved through a long, slow climb and self-discipline.
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People who refuse to rest honorably on their laurels when they reach retirement age seem very admirable to me.
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Actors work and slave and it is the color of your hair that can determine your fate in the end.
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Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don't have the courage to do it.
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When traveling with someone, take large does of patience and tolerance with your morning coffee.
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One has to grow up with good talk in order to form the habit of it.
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Actors cannot choose the manner in which they are born. Consequently, it is the one gesture in their lives completely devoid of self-consciousness.
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There's a little vanity chair that Charlie gave me the first Christmas we knew each other. I'll not be parting with that, nor our bed - the four-poster - I'll be needing that to die in.