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Men Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

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Marilyn Monroe points out that men often judge women by superficial traits, yet she also says a man who doesn’t accept you at your worst isn’t worthy of you at your best. She adds that true attraction can be as simple as a smile or a touch, and she jokes that dogs never hurt her, only men have.

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Dogs have never hurt me. Only men have.

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Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them.

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Women who try to be equivalent with men need desire.

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Marriage destroyed my relationship with two wonderful men.

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Jewish men don't know anything.

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Enjoy the fact that you're a woman and men will enjoy it too.

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The chief drawback with men is that they are too talkative.

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“Men are always ready to respect anything that bores them.”

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Dating a new man is like holding a strawberry milkshake; first the taste, then the pleasure.

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Girls shouldn't worry about being the equal of men in the business world.

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I've found men are less likely to let petty things annoy them.

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The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves.

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When it comes to gossip, I have to readily admit men are as guilty as women.

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One of the things I like best about men is they're a little vulnerable.

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I think one of the basic reasons men make good friends is that they can make up their minds quickly.

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Wouldnt it be nice to be like men and get notches in your belt... and not get emotionally involved?

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The studio people want me to do "Good-bye Charlie" for the movies, but I'm not going to do it. I don't like…

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When I was a youngster I lived with different families. I nearly always felt closer to the man of the house. Maybe…

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A man has a tendency to accept you the way you are, while most women immediately start to pick flaws and want…

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The working men, I'll go by and they'll whistle. At first they whistle because they think, 'Oh, it's a girl. She's got…

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I have noticed... that men usually leave married women alone and are inclined to treat all wives with respect. This is no…

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The real lover is the man who can thrill you just by touching your head or smiling into your eyes - or…

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Sometimes I've been to a party where no one spoke to me for a whole evening. The men, frightened by their wives…

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Don't you know that a man being rich is like a girl being pretty? You wouldn't marry a girl just because she's…

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I'm a failure as a woman. My men expect so much of me, because of the image they've made of me- and…

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Acting became important. It became an art that belonged to the actor, not to the director or producer, or the man whose…

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If a man isn't a certain age, he just isn't interesting.

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Girdles and wire stays should have never been invented. No man wants to hug a padded bird cage.

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Black men don't like to be called 'boys,' but women accept being called 'girls.'

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A woman can bring a new love to each man she loves, providing there are not too many.

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Next to my husband and along with Marlon Brando, Yves Montand is the most attractive man I've ever met.

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Always admired men who had many women. It must be that to a child of a dissatisfied woman the idea of monogamy…

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The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead.

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It’s easier to look sexy when you’re thinking of one man in particular.

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Most men judge your importance in their lives by how much you can hurt them.

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A man is more frank and sincere with his emotions than a woman. We girls, I'm afraid, have a tendency to hide…

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Men love you more if they can be made a little uncertain about owning you.

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How do I know about a man's needs for a sex symbol? I'm a girl.

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If a man doesn't want you at your worst, then he sure as hell doesn't deserve you at your best.

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Men who think that a woman's past love affairs lessen her love for them are usually stupid and weak.

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You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself.

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I usually eat four or five raw carrots with my meat, and that is all. I must be part rabbit; I never get bored…

We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupied so are regrets.

You're the beautiful one. It's society that's ugly.

I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves. They didn't bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent…

If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere.

A woman can't be alone. She needs a man. A man and a woman support and strengthen each other. She just can't do it…

It's better being completely ridiculous than unbelievably boring.

A career is wonderful thing, but you can't snuggle up to it on a cold night.

Suicide, is a persons privilege. I don't believe it's a sin or a crime it's your right if you do. Though it doesn't get…