Don’t marry a man to reform him – that’s what reform schools are for.
MAE WESTThe curve is more powerful than the sword.
More Mae West Quotes
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No one can have everything, so you have to try for what you want most.
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A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire, women will like him.
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I like my clothes tight enough to show I’m a woman, but loose enough to show I’m a lady.
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Marriage is a fine institution, but I’m not ready for an institution.
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It’s not what you can do, but the way you do it that counts.
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When I’m good I’m very, very good, but when I’m bad, I’m better.
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Give a man free hands, and you’ll know where to find them.
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Don’t ever make the same mistake twice unless it pays.
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Positive thoughts generate positive feelings and attract positive life experiences.
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Dress gives one the outward sign from which people in general can, and often do, judge upon the inward state of mind and feelings.
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I like a man who’s good, but not too good – for the good die young, and I hate a dead one.
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I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.
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I have always felt a gift diamond shines so much better than one you buy for yourself.
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Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action.
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Look your best – who said love is blind?
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Is that a pistol in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
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I’m no model lady. A model’s just an imitation of the real thing.
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I have found men who didn’t know how to kiss. I’ve always found time to teach them.
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When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before.
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When in doubt take a bath.
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Don’t cry for a man who’s left you, the next one may fall for your smile.
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Don’t keep a man guessing too long – he’s sure to find the answer somewhere else
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Women like a man with a past, but they prefer a man with a present.
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Love is what you make it and who you make it with.
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Save a boyfriend for a rainy day – and another, in case it doesn’t rain.
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I wrote the story myself. It’s about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.
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