Marlene Dietrich

"Mistakes are the portals of discovery."

"One must learn to accept loss gracefully."

"I have never been married, but I have been very much loved."

"Fame is like a river, you know. It flows past you, and people forget you ever existed."

"To be perfectly honest, I have never thought of myself as beautiful."

"The mystery of a woman is what makes her beautiful."

"I don't need a bed. I need a man."

"When I die, I want to be remembered as someone who used her talents to make people smile."

"It is odd how people assume that politicians are important."

"I can make any man fall in love with me in three days."

"Falling out of love is very enlightening."

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."

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

"The only thing that matters in life is what you do for others."

"I would rather commit suicide than feel sorry for myself."

"The worthy man asks not how much he may get, but how much he may give."

"It's fascinating to think about cause and effect."

"I expect nothing, therefore I am never disappointed."

"Charm is a product of the mind."

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

"I cannot imagine any objection to slavery except on the ground of expense."

"Eroticism is an essential element of creativity."

"I like a man who has intelligence, confidence, and a sense of humor."

"History repeats itself; that's one of the things that's wrong with history."

"The only decent thing to do is to be honest."

"I would like to be remembered as a woman who chose to live freely."

"A woman's greatest strength is her ability to adapt."

"I have loved badly, I have loved well, and I have loved truly."

"What people really want from you is authenticity."

"I keep my beauty and my wit sharp because they are my weapons."