Helen Hayes Quotes

A collection of quotes by Helen Hayes.

Helen Hayes (1900-1993) was an American actress known as the "First Lady of American Theater." Born in Washington, D.C., she began her acting career at a young age and made her Broadway debut at the age of 19 in 1919, quickly gaining recognition for her talent and stage presence.

Throughout her seven-decade-long career, Hayes appeared in numerous successful plays and productions, earning critical acclaim and becoming one of the most respected actresses of her time. She won her first Tony Award in 1947 for her performance in "Happy Birthday," followed by a second Tony Award for "Time Remembered" in 1958. Additionally, Hayes received an Emmy Award in 1953 for her portrayal of Queen Victoria in the television drama "Victoria Regina."

In the 1930s, Helen Hayes expanded her career to film and gained popularity for her roles in movies such as "A Farewell to Arms" (1932) and "Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna" (1986), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Beyond acting, Hayes worked as a humanitarian, involving herself in various charitable causes, such as supporting hospitals and organizations for the arts.

As a true icon of American theater, Helen Hayes left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry and inspired countless actors with her unmatched talent and dedication to her craft.

Actors work and slave and it is the color of your hair that

Actors work and slave and it is the color of your hair that can determine your fate in the end.

The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity - love.

The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity - love. And the story of a love is not important - what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.

We rely upon the poets, the philosophers, and the playwright

We rely upon the poets, the philosophers, and the playwrights to articulate what most of us can only feel, in joy or sorrow. They illuminate the thoughts for which we only grope; they give us the strength and balm we cannot find in ourselves. Whenever I feel my courage wavering, I rush to them. They give me the wisdom of acceptance, the will and resiliance to push on.

Books Reading Inspirational Literature Power Of Stories

The good die young but not always. The wicked prevail but no

The good die young but not always. The wicked prevail but not consistently. I am confused by life, and I feel safe within the confines of the theatre.

Good

There's a little vanity chair that Charlie gave me the first

There's a little vanity chair that Charlie gave me the first Christmas we knew each other. I'll not be parting with that, nor our bed - the four-poster - I'll be needing that to die in.

Christmas

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don't have the courage to do it.

Courage

The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.

The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.

Life

The story of a love is not important -- what is important is

The story of a love is not important -- what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.

Love

If you rest, you rust.

If you rest, you rust.

Rest Leisure

We relish news of our heroes, forgetting that we are extraor

We relish news of our heroes, forgetting that we are extraordinary to somebody too.

Heroes/heroism

Age is not important unless you're a cheese.

Age is not important unless you're a cheese.

Age

My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success

My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.

Success & Failure

I cry out for order and find it only in art.

I cry out for order and find it only in art.

Art

Legends die hard. They survive as truth rarely does.

Legends die hard. They survive as truth rarely does.

Truth

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up. That he has to leave the nest, the security, and go out to do battle. He has to lose everything that is lovely and fight for a new loveliness of his own making, and it's a tragedy. A lot of people don't have the courage to do it.

Growth

I'm leaving the screen because I don't think I am very good

I'm leaving the screen because I don't think I am very good in the pictures and I have this beautiful dream that I'm elegant on the stage.

Good

There is only one terminal dignity -- love.

There is only one terminal dignity -- love.

Love

One has to grow up with good talk in order to form the habit

One has to grow up with good talk in order to form the habit of it.

Good

People who refuse to rest honorably on their laurels when th

People who refuse to rest honorably on their laurels when they reach retirement age seem very admirable to me.

Age

When traveling with someone, take large does of patience and

When traveling with someone, take large does of patience and tolerance with your morning coffee.

Morning