Mae West Quotes - Page 3

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• It isn't what I do, but how I do it. It isn't what I say, but how I say it, and how I look when I do it and say it.

  Mae West

  Sarcastic, Witty, Humorous

  Mae West (1967). “The wit and wisdom of Mae West”

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• Flattery will get you everywhere.

  Mae West

  Flattery

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• No one can have everything, so you have to try for what you want most.

  Mae West

  Sarcastic, Witty, Humorous

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• Curve: The loveliest distance between two points.

  Mae West

  Funny, Women, Distance

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• Love thy neighbor - and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier.

  Mae West

  Love, Funny, Anniversary

  Mae West (1967). “The wit and wisdom of Mae West”

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• March isn't the only thing that's in like a lion and out like a lamb.

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  Funny, Gardening, Lambs

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• Never ask a man where's he's been. If he's out on legitimate business, he doesn't need an alibi. And, girls, if he has been out on illegitimate business, it's your own fault.

  Mae West

  Girl, Men, Needs

  Mae West (1967). “The wit and wisdom of Mae West”

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• Is that a pistol in your pocket or are you just glad to see me? (She made this remark in February 1936, at the railway station in Los Angeles upon her return from Chicago, when a Los Angeles police officer was assigned to escort her home)

  Mae West

  Home, Sassy, Police

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• When you get the personality, you don't need the nudity.

  Mae West

  Personality, Needs, Nudity

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• Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from.

  Mae West

  Relationship, Women, Independent

  Mae West (1967). “The wit and wisdom of Mae West”

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• Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra pit into that big black space where the audience is.

  Mae West

  Love, Women, Space

  Mae West (1959). “Goodness Had Nothing to Do with it: Autobiography”, Chelsea House

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• Why don’t you come up and have a little ... scotch and sofa?

  Mae West

  Scotch, Littles, Sofas

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• You gotta get up early in the morning to catch a fox and stay up late at night to get a mink.

  Mae West

  Morning, Night, Up Early

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• A man's kiss is his signature.

  Mae West

  Funny, Kissing, Men

  Mae West (1967). “The wit and wisdom of Mae West”

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• I've been in more laps than a napkin.

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  Funny, Sarcastic, Witty

  "The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said" by Robert Byrne, #685, 2006.

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• Ladies who play with fire must remember that smoke gets in their eyes.

  Mae West

  Sarcastic, Witty, Women

  Mae West (1967). “The wit and wisdom of Mae West”

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• Let's get out of these wet clothes and into a dry Martini.

  Mae West

  Food, Beer, Clothes

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• Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain.

  Mae West

  Relationship, Boyfriend, Rain

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• An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.

  Mae West

  Funny, Business, Commitment

  Mae West (1959). “Goodness Had Nothing to Do with it: Autobiography”, Chelsea House

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• The curve is more powerful than the sword.

  Mae West

  Powerful, Curves

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• Marriage is like a book. The whole story takes place between the covers.

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  Marriage, Book, Stories

  "Fictional character: Marlo Manners". "Sextette", www.imdb.com. 1978.

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• I have always felt a gift diamond shines so much better than one you buy for yourself.

  Mae West

  Funny, Thank You, Jewels

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• Some of the wildest men make the best pets.

  Mae West

  Men, Pet

  "Fictional character: Ruby Carter". "Belle of the Nineties", www.imdb.com. 1934.

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• It's hard to find a good man, but it's good to find a hard one.

  Mae West

  Men, Good Man, Hard

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• Don't cry for a man who's left you--the next one may fall for your smile.

  Mae West

  Funny, Smile, Break Up

  Mae West (1967). “The wit and wisdom of Mae West”

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