In America, sex is an obsession, in other parts of the world it’s a fact.
MARLENE DIETRICHYou 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.
More Marlene Dietrich Quotes
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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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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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A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.
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To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life.
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Most women set out to try to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him.
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Glamour is what I sell, it’s my stock in trade.
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Latins are tenderly enthusiastic. In Brazil they throw flowers at you. In Argentina they throw themselves.
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I’m worth more dead than alive. Don’t cry for me after I’m gone; cry for me now.
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A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties.
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Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.
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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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I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
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Darling, the legs aren’t so beautiful, I just know what to do with them.
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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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I never enjoyed working in a film.
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