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 DIETRICHThere’s something about an American soldier you can’t explain. They’re so grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them.
More Marlene Dietrich Quotes
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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’m worth more dead than alive. Don’t cry for me after I’m gone; cry for me now.
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A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties.
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If there is a supreme being, he’s crazy.
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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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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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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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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 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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Superstitions are habits rather than beliefs.
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Courage and grace are a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is in the bullring.
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Darling, the legs aren’t so beautiful, I just know what to do with them.
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Latins are tenderly enthusiastic. In Brazil they throw flowers at you. In Argentina they throw themselves.
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