Marilyn Monroe vs. Anaïs Nin
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Marilyn Monroe
1926 – 1962
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and cultural icon best known for her roles in classic films such as Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch and for her enduring status as a pop culture symbol of fame and glamour.
"I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent."
Anaïs Nin
1924 – 1940
Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell was a French-born American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica. Born to Cuban parents in France, Nin was the daughter of the composer Joaquín Nin and the classically trained singer Rosa Culmell. Nin spent her early years in Spain and Cuba, about sixteen years in Paris (1924–1940), and the remaining half of her life in the United States, where she became an established author.
"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country."