Sophia Loren Quotations | Page 2

Beauty is in you and is reflected in your eyes. It is not material.

Mistakes are a part of the dues one pays for a full life.

There is no greater love potion than regular coffee, brewed his own. When a man tries it, he was not going anywhere.

Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner.

It's a mistake to think that once you're done with school you need never learn anything new.

True happiness is impossible without solitude.... I need solitude in my life as I need food and drink and the laughter of little children. Extravagant though it may sound, solitude is the filter of my soul. It nourishes me, and rejuvenates me. Left alone, I discovered that I keep myself good company.

Being beautiful can never hurt, but you have to have more. You have to sparkle, you have to be fun, you have to make your brain work if you have one.

Isn't it wonderful to be alive? You know, you can forget all about it. Then suddenly you remember, and think of all the things you can do. Here I am. I can walk around. I can talk. I can see things and remember things. I am alive. How wonderful!

I've never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are painful. I don't understand people who hide from their past. Everything you live through helps to make you the person you are now.

After all these years, I am still involved in the process of self-discovery. It's better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.