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My talents fall within definite limitations. I am not as versatile an actress as some think.

- Greta Garbo

Think, Some, Actress, Versatile

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

- Greta Garbo

Sad, Never, Cheapen, Joys

There are many things in your heart you can never tell to another person. They are you, your private joys and sorrows, and you can never tell them. You cheapen yourself, the inside of yourself, when you tell them.

- Greta Garbo

Tell, Private, Another, Cheapen

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

- Greta Garbo

Partner, Friend, Your, Good Friend

There seems to be a law that governs all our actions so I never make plans.

- Greta Garbo

Law, Never, Plans, Governs

There are some who want to get married and others who don't. I have never had an impulse to go to the altar. I am a difficult person to lead.

- Greta Garbo

Want, Go, Some, Get Married

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

Silly, Doing, Want, Getting Dressed

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

Game, Movie, Means, Fair Game

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

- Greta Garbo

Face, His, Almost, Continuous

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

My Life, Other, Side, Entrance

Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach?

- Greta Garbo

Reach, Better, Within, Longing

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

- Greta Garbo

Alone, Never, Left, All The Difference

If you are blessed, you are blessed, whether you are married or single.

- Greta Garbo

Blessed, Single, Whether, Married

It is bitter to think of one's best years disappearing in this unpolished country.

- Greta Garbo

Best, Think, Country, Bitter

This is where I have wasted the best years of my life.

- Greta Garbo

Best, My Life, Where, Wasted

I'm tired and nervous and I'm in America. Here you don't know that you live.

- Greta Garbo

Tired, Know, Here, Nervous

There is no one who would have me - I can't cook.

- Greta Garbo

Me, Who, Would, Cook

I smoke all the time, one after the other.

- Greta Garbo

Time, Other, After, Smoke

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

- Greta Garbo

Only, Knew, Would, Wonderful

I wish I were supernaturally strong so I could put right everything that is wrong.

- Greta Garbo

Strong, I Wish, Were, Wish

I want to be alone.

- Greta Garbo

Want, Alone

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