Author: Greta Garbo

Quotes

Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening.

Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening.

- Greta Garbo

The story of my life is about back entrances, side doors, secret elevators and other ways of getting in and out of places so that people won't bother me.

The story of my life is about back entrances, side doors, secret elevators and other ways of getting in and out of places so that people won't bother me.

- Greta Garbo

Being a movie star, and this applies to all of them, means being looked at from every possible direction. You are never left at peace, you're just fair game.

Being a movie star, and this applies to all of them, means being looked at from every possible direction. You are never left at peace, you're just fair game.

- Greta Garbo

I don't want to be a silly temptress. I cannot see any sense in getting dressed up and doing nothing but tempting men in pictures.

I don't want to be a silly temptress. I cannot see any sense in getting dressed up and doing nothing but tempting men in pictures.

- Greta Garbo

I never said, 'I want to be alone.' I only said, 'I want to be left alone.' There is all the difference.

I never said, 'I want to be alone.' I only said, 'I want to be left alone.' There is all the difference.

- Greta Garbo

I want to be alone.

I want to be alone.

- Greta Garbo

You don't have to be married to have a good friend as your partner for life.

You don't have to be married to have a good friend as your partner for life.

- Greta Garbo

Your joys and sorrows. You can never tell them. You cheapen the inside of yourself if you do tell them.

Your joys and sorrows. You can never tell them. You cheapen the inside of yourself if you do tell them.

- Greta Garbo

Life would be so wonderful if we only knew what to do with it.

Life would be so wonderful if we only knew what to do with it.

- Greta Garbo

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