People had a habit of looking at me as if I were some kind of mirror instead of a person. They didn’t see me, they saw their own lewd thoughts, then they white-masked themselves by calling me the lewd one.
MARILYN MONROEHusbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives.
More Marilyn Monroe Quotes
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It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
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A strong man doesn’t have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn’t match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world.
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It’s better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone – so far.
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I’ve been on a calendar, but never on time.
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It’s not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.
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Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.
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I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made.
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Just because you fail once doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything.
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I read poetry to save time.
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I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.
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I think I hate it here because there is no love here anymore. I regret the effort I desperately made here.
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Maybe I’ll never be able to do what I hope to, but at least I have hope.
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Your clothes should be tight enough to show you’re a woman but loose enough to show you’re a lady
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It’s often just enough to be with someone. I don’t need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You’re not alone.
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They will only care when you’re gone.
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