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Marlene Dietrich

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The quotes of Marlene Dietrich have been shared, printed, and passed along for good reason. With equal ease, Marlene Dietrich moved between Women and Death, finding connections others missed. Browse 15 quotes by Marlene Dietrich that cover ground from Women, Death, Respect, Movies, and Money. One quote that captures their voice: "Most women set out to try to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him."

“I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Men

All Quotes by Marlene Dietrich

“There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Great

“It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Friendship

“When you're dead, you're dead. That's it.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Death

“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 Dietrich

Love

“Courage and grace are a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is in the bullring.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Courage

“I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Men

“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.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Home

“Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Forgiveness

“Grumbling is the death of love.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Death

“Most women set out to try to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Change

“I never enjoyed working in a film.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Movies

“To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life. 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.”

— Marlene Dietrich

Respect