QuoteProject
Some people dream of having a big swimming pool. With me, it’s closets
Audrey Hepburn
ShareWTF𝕏

Interpretation

What this quote means

Hepburn values personal satisfaction and comfort over material wealth.

In this quote, Audrey Hepburn humorously contrasts the common desire for luxurious possessions, such as a big swimming pool, with her own passion for simple, practical comforts like closets. This reflects a deeper message about finding joy in what truly makes us happy, rather than conforming to societal expectations of success and happiness.

Themes

HappinessContentmentPersonal SatisfactionMaterialism

In practice

Example use cases

During a speech about gratitude at a community event.

More from Audrey Hepburn

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
Audrey HepburnRead
If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.
Audrey HepburnRead
True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.
Audrey HepburnRead
On the one hand maybe I’ve remained infantile, while on the other I matured quickly, because at a young age I was very aware of suffering and fear.
Audrey HepburnRead
This is what you do on your very first day in Paris. You get yourself, not a drizzle, but some honest-to-goodness rain, and you find yourself someone really nice and drive her through the Bois de Boulogne in a taxi. The rain's very important. That's when Paris smells its sweetest. It's the damp chestnut trees.
Audrey HepburnRead
I speak for those children who cannot speak for themselves, children who have absolutely nothing but their courage and their smiles, their wits and their dreams.
Audrey HepburnRead

Similar quotes

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.
Joseph AddisonRead
Drink deeply. Live in serenity and joy.
Gautama BuddhaRead
Don’t be gloomy. Do not dwell on unkind things. Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. Even if you are not happy, put a smile on your face. ‘Accentuate the positive.’ Look a little deeper for the good. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life.
Gordon B. HinckleyRead
Real happiness lies in the completion of work using your own brains and skills.
Soichiro HondaRead
Don't drink to get drunk. Drink to enjoy life.
Jack KerouacRead
Minor sports in the community is fun and recreation for everyone, not just the elite. I think back to my days in minor hockey and those are my fondest memories, having fun.
Bobby OrrRead

A little wisdom, now and then

Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.