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 DIETRICHAmerica 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.
More Marlene Dietrich Quotes
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The average man is more interested in a woman who is interested in him than he is in a woman with beautiful legs.
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I never enjoyed working in a film.
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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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If there is a supreme being, he’s crazy.
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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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Sex. In America an obsession. In other parts of the world a fact.
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Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.
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The Germans and I no longer speak the same language.
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Latins are tenderly enthusiastic. In Brazil they throw flowers at you. In Argentina they throw themselves.
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In America, sex is an obsession, in other parts of the world it’s a fact.
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Superstitions are habits rather than beliefs.
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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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There’s something about an American soldier you can’t explain. They’re so grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them.
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There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich.
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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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