Sophia Loren (born Sofia Scicolone),
actress, writer, designer
The quotes about success and happiness
“Success, I would find out, is interior. It has to do with self-fulfillment and the joy of living.”
“I firmly believe we can make our own miracles if we believe strongly enough in ourselves and our mission on earth.”
“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.”
“…The only people who never make mistakes are the ones who don’t do anything. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for living a full life.”
The quotes about beauty and style
“If you can learn to use your mind as well as your powder puff, you will become more truly beautiful.”
“Style must be adapted to the woman and not vice versa. The same can be said of clothes.”
“I do not have a set regimen of exercise. The only activity I really enjoy is swimming. And I love to walk for long distances.”
The quotes about relationship
“I have my own peculiar yardstick for measuring a man: Does he have the courage to cry in a moment of grief? Does he have the compassion not to hunt an animal? In his relationship with a woman, is he gentle? Real manliness is nurtured in kindness and gentleness, which I associate with intelligence, comprehension, tolerance, justice, education, and high morality. If only men realized how easy it is to open a woman’s heart with kindness, and how many women close their hearts to the assaults of the Don Juans.”
The quotes about Sophia Loren
“…Whatever she does, she does with concentration, love, and patience, and these bell ringers of her nature would have boosted her toward the top of whatever she undertook.”
(Basilio Franchina, school friend)
“Sophia Loren’s beauty is indisputable, but that’s surely not the only reason for her popularity. Speaking about Sophia Loren, I’ve often happened to call her “the last true diva,” in the best sense of the word: a great actress who is also a wonderful woman, sweet and strong, rich in temperament, intelligent, witty, fun – qualities which, moreover, are reflected in her talent and in her performances. Sophia isn’t loved because she is beautiful. She is loved because she’s real.”
(Gianfranco Ferre, fashion designer)
