Lillie Langtry Quotes

I do not regret one moment of my life.

Anyone's life truly lived consists of work, sunshine, exercise, soap, plenty of fresh air, and a happy contented spirit.

It is [every woman’s] right to ignore the dictates of fashion and dress in a manner that is becoming to her own character and personality.

The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens.

No person in the world ever lost anything by being nice to me.

I know I am at the end. I shall never get better, dear.

Anyone who limits her vision to memories of yesterday is already dead.

Sympathy is charming, but it does not make up for pain.

Each little chapter has its place.

I was beautiful. Now, because I am old, I take no shame in so saying.

A complete transformation seemed to have place in my life overnight. It was quite staggering, and thenceforward visitors and invitations continued to pour in daily until they became a source of grievance to our landlady, who was obliged to engage an extra servant to respond to the battering of powdered footmen on her humble and somewhat flimsy door.

I have always been willing to take the blame for the things I have done

The sentimentalist ages far more quickly than the person who loves his work and enjoys new challenges.

It was so kind of you to mention that I don't wear stays. What's the point? If you squeeze it in at one point, it only comes out at the other.

On one night of my debut the Prince of Wales, the Princess, and the duchess of London came to see me. They loved me for what I was and what I gave them.

I must hurry back to my house and my flowers in Monaco.

I am happy as happiness goes, for a woman who has so many memories and who lives the lonely life of an actress

My husband is a general's chauffeur somewhere in France

My agent tells me I am drawing the largest salary ever paid in the halls of England. Wonderful, isn't it? for a quiet, rural gardener like myself.

They saw me, those reckless seekers of beauty, and in a night I was famous.

After being so bad I could hear the angels singing.

Why in the world would anyone want to photograph an old woman like me?

I've put in as many as 40 weeks a year on stage. It is lonely and restricted, as all artistic life must necessarily be.

It's the first time I've seen myself act, and I can't say I'm impressed.

I felt weary of the responsibility of owning houses and was glad enough to pass mine on to others.