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"A boy is not free to find a partner of his own as long as he must be the partner to his mother."

"Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother."

"A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi... has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It's not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for."

"When my mother signed at MGM, that was the only kind of contract you could sign. There was no such thing as an independent agent."

"What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin."

"My mother-in-law was with me during all four of my births and when she was sitting next to me holding my hand during the cesareans, well, I craved that."
Explore more quotes by John Barrymore

"Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock."

"When archaeologists discover the missing arms of Venus de Milo, they will find she was wearing boxing gloves."

"If it isn't the sheriff, it's the finance company; I've got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner."

"I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o clock in the morning."

"In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone; but sometimes it is a great relief."
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