Memorable Quotes from Shirley MacLaine
14 quotesCultural Identity and Personal Authenticity
Princess Aouda
Mr. Fogg, why must you be so... so British?
Phileas Fogg
Madame, I am what I am.
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Recognizing Weaknesses in Challenging Times
Aurora Greenway
Raising three children, working full-time, and chasing women requires a lot more energy than you have. You know, one of the nicest qualities about you has always been that you recognized your weaknesses. Don't lose that quality now just when you need it the most.
[to Flap]
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Influence and Memory in a Small Town
Tess Carlisle
Do I still have any influence in that evil little town or have they forgotten all about me?
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Questions About a Man's Past Relationships
Princess Aouda
Have there been any women in his life?
Passepartout
I assume he had a mother, but I am not certain.
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Struggles with Local Failures
Aurora Greenway
He can't even do the simple things, like fail locally.
[about Flap]
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The Challenge of Letting Go
Fran Kubelik
I wonder how long it takes to get someone you're stuck on out of your system. They should invent a pump for that.
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Preparation for the President's Arrival
Tess Carlisle
The President is coming to Somersville. Will you have the cars and the machine guns ready in about an hour?
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Beauty Is Not Everything
Aurora Greenway
Gorgeous isn't everything.
[to Melanie]
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Exclusionary Traditions in a Changing Society
Phileas Fogg
My dear... I must ask you to leave these precincts at once. No woman has ever set foot in the club.
Princess Aouda
Why not?
Phileas Fogg
Because... that could spell the end of the British Empire.
Ralph
This is the end.
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Earning Respect Before Being Revered
Aurora Greenway
Don't worship me until I've earned it.
[to Vernon]
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Questioning the Nature of Love
Fran Kubelik
Why do people have to love people anyway?
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Lessons in Love and Makeup Choices
Fran Kubelik
How could I be so stupid? You would think I should have learned by now. When you're in love with a married man you shouldn't wear mascara.
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The Dynamics of Taking and Being Taken
Fran Kubelik
Some people take, some people get took. And they know they're getting took and there's nothing they can do about it.
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Embrace Life's Joys and Simple Pleasures
Tess Carlisle
You should get a date, you should have a martini, you should drive with the top down, you should better yet give a tired old widow a break.
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