Most women set out to try to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him.
MARLENE DIETRICHIn America, sex is an obsession, in other parts of the world it’s a fact.
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Courage and grace are a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is in the bullring.
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Sex. In America an obsession. In other parts of the world a fact.
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America took me into her bosom when there was no longer a country worthy of the name, but in my heart I am German – German in my soul.
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I am not a myth.
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I am at heart a gentleman.
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You need a man you can look up to and respect. If you dethrone him it’s no wonder that you are discontented, and discontented women are not loved for long.
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They want you to bring out your intestines.
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Superstitions are habits rather than beliefs.
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Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.
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Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.
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There’s something about an American soldier you can’t explain. They’re so grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them.
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How do you know love is gone? If you said that you would be there at seven and you get there by nine, and he or she has not called the police yet – it’s gone.
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It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.
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A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.
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The tears I have cried over Germany have dried. I have washed my face.
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