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.
MARLENE DIETRICHWithout tenderness, a man is uninteresting.
More Marlene Dietrich Quotes
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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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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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It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.
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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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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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Without tenderness, a man is uninteresting.
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Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.
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Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.
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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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If there is a supreme being, he’s crazy.
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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 king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties.
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To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life.
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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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The weak are more likely to make the strong weak than the strong are likely to make the weak strong.
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