Courage and grace are a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is in the bullring.
MARLENE DIETRICHOnce a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.
More Marlene Dietrich Quotes
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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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They want you to bring out your intestines.
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America took me into her bosom when there was no longer a country worthy of the name, but in my heart I am German – German in my soul.
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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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A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.
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A man would prefer to come home to an unmade bed and a happy woman than to a neatly made bed and an angry woman.
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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 had no desire to be an film actress, to always play somebody else, to be always beautiful with somebody constantly straightening out your every eyelash. It was always a big bother to me.
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Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.
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Without tenderness, a man is uninteresting.
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I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.
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Grumbling is the death of love.
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To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life.
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Latins are tenderly enthusiastic. In Brazil they throw flowers at you. In Argentina they throw themselves.
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It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.
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