Famous quote by Hedy Lamarr

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I have not been that wise. Health I have taken for granted. Love I have demanded, perhaps too much and too often.
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"I have not been that wise. Health I have taken for granted. Love I have demanded, perhaps too much and too often. As for money, I have only realized its true worth when I didn't have it"

- Hedy Lamarr

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Hedy Lamarr's quote shows a typical belief amongst lots of people: that we typically take our health for given until it is gone, need too much from love, and only acknowledge the value of cash when we do not have it. This quote talks to the concept that we often do not appreciate the important things we have until they are gone. Lamarr's words recommend that she has actually not been sensible in her life, as she has actually not made the effort to value the things she has. She has taken her health for granted, required excessive from love, and only understood the value of money when she didn't have it. This quote serves as a tip to all of us to take the time to value the things we have in life, and to not take them for granted. It is just when we lack something that we genuinely comprehend its worth.

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Austria Flag This quote is written / told by Hedy Lamarr between November 9, 1914 and January 19, 2000. She was a famous Actress from Austria. The author also have 50 other quotes.

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