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> [“The tragedy is that thinking men, so-called intellectuals, seem to threaten the electorate. We have in this country an anti-intellectual strain that scares the bejesus out of me. Don't we want a bright man? Don't we want a creative man?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/the-tragedy-is-that-thinking-men-so-called-intellectuals-seem-to/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

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## More by Myrna Loy

> [I never enjoyed my work more than when I worked with William Powell. He was a brilliant actor, a delightful companion, a great friend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/i-never-enjoyed-my-work-more-than-when-i-worked-with-william-powell/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [I was glamorous because of magicians like George Folsey, James Wong Howe, Oliver Marsh, Ray June, and all those other great cinematographers. I trusted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/i-was-glamorous-because-of-magicians-like-george-folsey-james-wong/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [I was a homely kid with freckles that came out every spring and stuck on me till Christmas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/i-was-a-homely-kid-with-freckles-that-came-out-every-spring-and-stuck/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [They say the movies should be more like life; I think life should be more like the movies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/they-say-the-movies-should-be-more-like-life-i-think-life-should-be/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [ When I think of \[my relationship with Gable\], considering the way it started, it was curious. We became devoted to each other. We weren't… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/when-i-think-of-my-relationship-with-gable-considering-the-way-it/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [If you're bored in New York, it's your own fault.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/if-you-re-bored-in-new-york-it-s-your-own-fault/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [Most of the sex I've seen on the screen looks like an expression of hostility towards sex.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/most-of-the-sex-i-ve-seen-on-the-screen-looks-like-an-expression-of/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [Life is not about having and getting. It's about being and becoming.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/life-is-not-about-having-and-getting-it-s-about-being-and-becoming/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [“We always used to celebrate together at the end of a picture. Clark insisted on it. Maybe we’d include the director, maybe not. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/we-always-used-to-celebrate-together-at-the-end-of-a-picture-clark/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [Life, is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/life-is-not-a-having-and-a-getting-but-a-being-and-a-becoming/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [I got rid of all those reporters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/i-got-rid-of-all-those-reporters/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [Why does every black person in the movies have to play a servant? How about a black person walking up the steps of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/why-does-every-black-person-in-the-movies-have-to-play-a-servant-how/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [I think that carrying on a life that is meant to be private in public is a breach of taste, common sense, and mental…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/i-think-that-carrying-on-a-life-that-is-meant-to-be-private-in-public/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [I admire some of the people on the screen today, but most of them look like everybody else. In our day we had individuality.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/i-admire-some-of-the-people-on-the-screen-today-but-most-of-them-look/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

> [Some perfect wife I am. I've been married four times, divorced four times, have no children, and can't boil an egg.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myrna-loy/some-perfect-wife-i-am-i-ve-been-married-four-times-divorced-four/)

[Myrna Loy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myrna-loy/)

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