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10 Times Marilyn Monroe Surprised Us With Her Wisdom

Today would have been Marilyn Monroe’s birthday! While she may be remembered as a sultry sex symbol, there was a lot more to Monroe than meets the eye. Here are 10 times she surprised us with her wisdom:
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1. I’m very definitely a woman and I enjoy it.

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2. A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night.

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3. I never wanted to be Marilyn – it just happened. Marilyn’s like a veil I wear over Norma Jeane. 

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4. I think that sexuality is only attractive when it’s natural and spontaneous.

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5. I’m not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful.

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6. I’ve been on a calendar, but never on time.

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7. Fear is stupid. So are regrets.

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8. If I had observed all the rules, I’d never have gotten anywhere.

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9. It’s nice to be included in people’s fantasies but you also like to be accepted for your own sake.

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10. I think there’s two things in human beings… that they want to be alone, but they also want to be together.

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