Quote by Hedy Lamarr

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.

I have not been that wise. Health I have taken for granted.

Summary

In this quote, the speaker reflects on their lack of wisdom in different aspects of life. They admit to taking their health for granted, not fully appreciating the value of love, and underestimating the importance of money until they experienced its absence. It is a realization that often, we only understand the true worth of things when they are no longer readily available to us.

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