Tag: Helen Hayes

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, and that’s nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.’

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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.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Helen Hayes

There is only one terminal dignity — love.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Helen Hayes

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.

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We relish news of our heroes, Forgetting that we are extraordinary to somebody too.

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When Charles first saw our child Mary, he said all the proper things for a new father. He looked upon the poor little red thing and blurted, She’s more beautiful than the Brooklyn Bridge.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Helen Hayes