"It is quite lovely being single, and I much prefer it."

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"It is quite lovely being single, and I much prefer it."

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"The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded."

George Orwell, British Author

Being,

"Complacency is a state of mind that exists only in retrospective: it has to be shattered before being ascertained."

Vladimir Nabokov, American Novelist

Being, Mind, State

"Being "contented" ought to mean in English, as it does in French, being pleased. Being content with an attic ought not to mean being unable to move from it and resigned to living in it; it ought to mean appreciating all there is in such a position."

Gilbert K. Chesterton, English Writer

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"I just loved being divorced from my own wretchedness."

Beth Henley, American Playwright

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"The vanity of being known to be trusted with a secret is generally one of the chief motives to disclose it."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

Being, Motives, Vanity

"A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself."

Henry Winkler, American Actor

Being, First, Responsibility

"Being born with a pair of beady eyes was the best thing that ever happened to me."

Lee Van Cleef, American Actor

Being, Eyes

"The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible."

Vladimir Nabokov, American Novelist

Being, Feeling, Words

"Having had a reputation for being sexy is a great prop to lean on now."

Greta Scacchi, Italian Actress

Being, Now, Reputation

"I was probably being a little cocky, which I do when I feel that I don't know what I'm talking about."

Daniel Okrent, American Editor

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"The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded."

"Complacency is a state of mind that exists only in retrospective: it has to be shattered before being ascertained."

"Being "contented" ought to mean in English, as it does in French, being pleased. Being content with an attic ought not to mean being unable to move from it and resigned to living in it; it ought to mean appreciating all there is in such a position."

"I just loved being divorced from my own wretchedness."

"The vanity of being known to be trusted with a secret is generally one of the chief motives to disclose it."

"A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself."

"Being born with a pair of beady eyes was the best thing that ever happened to me."

"The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible."

"Having had a reputation for being sexy is a great prop to lean on now."

"I was probably being a little cocky, which I do when I feel that I don't know what I'm talking about."

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"Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences."

"Please do not ask me to talk about my divorce. Mr. Ziegfeld and I are such very good friends. It is only a little matter quite between ourselves."

"A woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet."

"It is a temptation for me to wear all my rings at once."

"I speak English, so I am no longer cute. My tongue itches for French."

"I am very, very proud of my ability as a cook."