Mae West on love
Mae West100 quotes“A woman in love can’t be reasonable – or she probably wouldn’t be in love.”
More from Mae West
Don’t marry a man to reform him – that’s what reform schools are for.
Mae WestMae West I’m a woman of very few words, but lots of action.
Mae WestMae West I didn’t discover curves; I only uncovered them.
Mae WestMae West Love is what you make it and who you make it with.
Mae WestMae West When in doubt take a bath.
Mae WestMae West Don’t keep a man guessing too long – he’s sure to find the answer somewhere else
Mae WestMae West Save a boyfriend for a rainy day – and another, in case it doesn’t rain.
Mae WestMae West Getting married is like trading in the adoration of many for the sarcasm of one.
Mae WestMae West All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.
Mae WestMae West We’re intellectual opposites. Well, I’m intellectual and you’re opposite.
Mae WestMae West I like a man who’s good, but not too good – for the good die young, and I hate a dead one.
Mae WestMae West You are never too old to become younger!
Mae WestMae West Well behaved women do not make history.
Mae WestMae West I have always felt a gift diamond shines so much better than one you buy for yourself.
Mae WestMae West Cultivate your curves – they may be dangerous but they won’t be avoided.
Mae WestMae West I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it.
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They bleed not in the mouth but through their ink – indelible and dark.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia I would rather shoot my arrows than keep them in my bow, I would rather risk it all than risk nothing at all.
ShamaShama I wish I knew then all of the things I know now that I am enough.
TMCTMC I feel like I’m on fire, fighting for a moment on respite – I’m not placing bets.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby I found him in all the chaos, and that was when my world started making sense again.
MoomerMoomer The judgement that people cast on you for how you do or do not appear is nothing more than just a projection of their own wounds.
Taj AroraTaj Arora Be grateful for what you have now, even if it’s not everything you wanted.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis It seems strange how we look in the same mirror, yet what stares back, is so painfully different.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin
More on love
Love turns work into rest.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila Gratitude is like love or fresh air – you can’t get too much of it.
Danielle LaPorteDanielle LaPorte Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales It breaks my heart that some of my fans think that because they love me and they idolize me, they have to be just like me and dress like me and act like me.
Madison BeerMadison Beer I love football and I love winning, and when things aren’t going right I get annoyed.
David BeckhamDavid Beckham It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila Whereas women are most turned on by a man’s depth of presence, men are most turned on by a woman’s radiance and energy: how she moves, moans, smiles, and opens in love.
David DeidaDavid Deida I thought about leaving because of our differences, but I loved the way you lived your life, and that was enough to make me fall in love.
Francoise HeleneFrancoise Helene
