For my peculiar face, I look best when I look as though I'm not wearing make-up.
Lauren BacallRead
I am not a has-been. I am a will be.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of looking forward and maintaining hope for future achievements.
In this quote, Lauren Bacall asserts a positive outlook on life by rejecting the label of 'has-been,' which typically implies that oneβs best days are behind them. Instead, she identifies herself as a 'will be,' suggesting that she sees herself as someone who is continually evolving and has future opportunities and accomplishments ahead, highlighting the significance of resilience and forward-thinking in the face of adversity.
Themes
FutureHopeResilienceMotivationProgress
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal growth.
More from Lauren Bacall
All quotes βI think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.
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I was this kid, and I was scared to death of all these pros around me... My head would shake, and my hands would shake, and I discovered if I kept my head down and looked up, my head would not shake, so I started to do that when I could, when it was appropriate in a scene.
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When everything happens to you when you're so young, you're very lucky, but by the same token, you're never going to have that same feeling again. The first time anything happens to you - your first love, your first success - the second one is never the same.
Lauren BacallRead
I wasn't brought up as a society girl to go to balls and be a debutante and marry the social set and money and go to parties. No one in my family lived like that. And I never wanted to live like that. I was brought up to believe in work. I always wanted a career. Always.
Lauren BacallRead
Well, the people I've known I must say are extraordinary. When I think about some of them, I can't believe that I knew them all. And I think the reason I knew most of them at the beginning was because they were of Bogie's generation, 25 years my senior, not mine. But they were the most talented people of all.
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