More from Mae West
Is that a pistol in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Mae WestMae West Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.
Mae WestMae West You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
Mae WestMae West No one can have everything, so you have to try for what you want most.
Mae WestMae West Love isn’t an emotion or an instinct – it’s an art.
Mae WestMae West I speak two languages, Body and English.
Mae WestMae West Men are my hobby, if I ever got married I’d have to give it up.
Mae WestMae West Your real security is yourself. You know you can do it, and they can’t ever take that away from you.
Mae WestMae West Women with pasts interest men because they hope history will repeat itself.
Mae WestMae West I wrote the story myself. It’s about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.
Mae WestMae West I freely chose the kind of life I led because I was convinced that a woman has as much right as a man to live the way she does if she does no actual harm to society.
Mae WestMae West I have found men who didn’t know how to kiss. I’ve always found time to teach them.
Mae WestMae West I consider sex a misdemeanor, the more I miss, de meaner I get.
Mae WestMae West I don’t like myself, I’m crazy about myself.
Mae WestMae West There are no good girls gone wrong – just bad girls found out.
Mae WestMae West Sex with love is the greatest thing in life. But sex without love–that’s not so bad either.
Mae WestMae West
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Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
Hayley EvansHayley Evans
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I used to want you so bad, I’m so through with that because honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had!
Beyonce KnowlesBeyonce Knowles Your presence is a miracle.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh Getting married was the best thing I’ve ever done.
Megan FoxMegan Fox Eeveryone says you can only fall in love one, but thats not true because every time i see you i fall in love with you all over again.
Beyonce KnowlesBeyonce Knowles I still fall for your everyday.
Antoine de Saint-ExuperyAntoine de Saint-Exupery As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.
John LennonJohn Lennon The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.
Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn I’m with you. No matter what else you have in your head I’m with you and I love you.
Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway
