Source: Goodness Had Nothing to Do with it: Autobiography
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Famous Mae West Quotes
“You gotta get up early in the morning to catch a fox and stay up late at night to get a mink.”
“Poor Mary Ann! She gave the guy an inch and now he thinks he's a ruler.”
“A good man is hard to find -- but you'll mostly find him asleep.”
“Just a little sheep dip. Panacea for all stomach ailments.”
“It's hard to find a good man, but it's good to find a hard one.”
“Ya know it was a toss-up whether I go in for diamonds or sing in the choir. The choir lost.”
“Sometimes I don't drink so the next day I can remember having fun.”
“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.”
“When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better.”
“Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain.”
“Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.”
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“A man's kiss is his signature.”
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“All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.”
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“Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.”
“I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.”
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“An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.”
Source: Goodness Had Nothing to Do with it: Autobiography
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“A woman in love can't be reasonable - or she probably wouldn't be in love.”
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“A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.”
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“Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I'm tired.”
“Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else.”
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“I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Mae West
“A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire, women will like him.”
“Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.”
“His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork.”
Source: Goodness Had Nothing to Do with it: Autobiography