Susan Peters Quotes

I do not believe that I shall ever be able to walk. It would the most wonderful gift God and life could give, but I do not expect it. I think invalids make a terrible mistake building their lives around a hope which doctors tell them cannot be realized except by a miracle. If you keep waiting for that miracle to happen in the future, how can you possibly adjust your life around your handicap? -- SR, in a 1947 magazine article

The best thing that ever happened to me was being a failure during my first two years on the screen. That gave me a sense of proportion and balance. Once or twice, I was almost a success, but not quite. Naturally, I was terribly hurt at the time. But I came to realize that there isn`t much difference between success and failure. Opportunity has a lot to do with it.

I made a deal with myself that after three years, if I hadn`t made good, I`d become a stenographer, a secretary, or try some other profession...Hollywood is no place for a girl who doesn`t make good.

These are illegal and racist restrictions, and there`s no reason we should perpetuate something that was outlawed many years ago, ... Having to remove it one property at a time didn`t make sense to me.

(Jeane) called us Sunday night because she knew they probably would be without power. They`ve been through this before so they knew what to expect.

We both said `We knew it,`

This offense was too serious to take a chance that he might not be rehabilitated in the juvenile system, then at age 21 leave this court without any options,

One of the most important benefits is it keeps the port open, ... It`s something that keeps the doors open.

Said to her physician-I’m getting awfully tired. I think it would be better if I did die.