Character of the week: Mae West
A dame that knows the ropes isn’t likely to get tied up.
I only have ‘yes’ men around me. Who needs ‘no’ men?
A woman in love can’t be reasonable – or she probably wouldn’t be in love.
All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.
An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.
I only like two kinds of men, domestic and imported.
Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.
I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it.
When I’m good I’m very, very good, but when I’m bad, I’m better.
Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.
I’m a woman of very few words, but lots of action.
Don’t keep a man guessing too long – he’s sure to find the answer somewhere else.
Don’t marry a man to reform him – that’s what reform schools are for.
Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can’t figure out what from.
Give a man a free hand and he’ll run it all over you.
He who hesitates is a damned fool.
Save a boyfriend for a rainy day – and another, in case it doesn’t rain.
I’m no model lady. A model’s just an imitation of the real thing.
It takes two to get one in trouble.
Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.
Mae West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter
