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.
MARLENE DIETRICHThe Germans and I no longer speak the same language.
More Marlene Dietrich Quotes
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To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life.
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It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.
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If there is a supreme being, he’s crazy.
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I’m worth more dead than alive. Don’t cry for me after I’m gone; cry for me now.
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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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Darling, the legs aren’t so beautiful, I just know what to do with them.
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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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The tears I have cried over Germany have dried. I have washed my face.
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Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.
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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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I am not a myth.
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Glamour is what I sell, it’s my stock in trade.
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A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties.
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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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Grumbling is the death of love.
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