I want to grow old without face-lifts ... I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made. Sometimes, I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but you'd never complete your life, would you? You'd never wholly know yourself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Monroe valued aging naturally, seeing it as essential to knowing oneself fully. She resisted cosmetic fixes to stay true to her journey.
- In plain terms
- She wanted to age without surgery to learn who she really is.
- What can you take from it?
- Embracing aging helps you know your whole self.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you fear aging?
- What does growing old mean to you?
Another view
It assumes aging reveals truth for everyone, which may not be universal.
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