13 Pinterest-Famous Celebrity Quotes That Are Totally Fake

“LIVE. LAUGH. LOVE.” - AUDREY HEPBURN MONROE

Many people credit iconic actress Audrey Hepburn with these "beauty tips," however they were written by humorist Sam Levenson. Hepburn was a big fan of Levenson's work and often quoted his essay in public.

Although, Hepburn is credited with saying, ""If I had [beauty secrets], I'd make a fortune. But I know what helps-- health, lots of sleep, lots of fresh air, and a lot of help from Estee Lauder."

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Despite being credited to Marilyn Monroe, Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Anne Boleyn, among others, this famous adage was actually created by Pulitzer prize-winning scholar Laurel Thatcher Ulrich in an obscure scholarly essay entitled, "Vertuous Women Found: New England Ministerial Literature, 1668-1735.″

The (miscredited) popularity led the author to write a book titled after the quote.

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While author Oscar Wilde is famous for writing many quotable things, this is not one of them.

This quote can actually be attributed to unrelated actress Olivia Wilde (!!!), who said it in a 2012 interview with Marie Claire, while discussing her recent divorce.

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Amelia Olson, a contributor to Hello Giggles, the site Zooey Deschanel co-founded, actually wrote this.

The quote first went viral on Tumblr, after someone misattributed it to Deschanel. Weirdly enough, it was reblogged on her personal tumblr, even though she didn't write it.

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