Vivien Leigh

"Life is not a spectacle or a feast; it is a predicament."

"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."

"The truth is, I feel rather like you do about most things."

"I enjoy life when things are happening. I don't care if something is good or bad, just that it is fascinating."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."

"One cannot really be deeply ashamed of being in love."

"I have always felt that a woman has the right to treat the subject of her life as seriously as a man."

"I will go on shining, shimmering, even if it's just for myself."

"The most important thing is the work. Without it, there is only despair."

"I believe in being a realist. It saves such a lot of disappointment."

"Every woman loves a fascist."

"I'm a woman. I deserve to be happy as much as any man."

"The only real elegance is in the mind."

"I can't imagine why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of old ones."

"Acting is a form of truth-telling."

"I think you should take your work seriously, but not yourself."

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."

"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other."

"I have been disappointed by so-called friends, but I have also known great loyalty."

"The beauty of life is in its uncertainties."

"One must have the courage of one's convictions."

"I learned that to be an actress, you have to work in complete silence and darkness."

"Time is the fire in which we burn."

"I have given everything to my art and my art has given everything to me."

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."

"The secret to a happy life is to do what you love."

"I believe in the power of silence."

"Fear is only as deep as the mind allows."

"We are all prisoners of our own minds."

"Success means nothing if you're not happy."