Anita Loos quotes

Anita Loos was an American screenwriter, playwright, and author, acclaimed for her wit and sharp observations of society. Her novel "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" became a literary sensation and was later adapted for stage and screen. She remains an influential figure in early Hollywood and American literature. Here are 16 of her quotes:

Memory is more indelible than ink. (Anita Loos)
Gentlemen prefer blondes... but gentlemen marry brunettes. View quote
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I always say that a girl never really looks as well as she does on board a steamship, or even a yacht. View quote
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I've always loved high style in low company. View quote
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The rarest of all things in American life is charm. We spend billions every year manufacturing fake charm that goes under the heading of public relations. Without it, America would be grim indeed. View quote
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Gentlemen prefer blondes. View quote
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It isn't that gentlemen really prefer blondes, it's just that we look dumber. View quote
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Does this boat go to Europe, France? View quote
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Fate keeps on happening. View quote
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I always think that the most delightful thing about traveling is to always be running into Americans and to always feel at home. View quote
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On a plane you can pick up more and better people than on any other public conveyance since the stagecoach. (Anita Loos)
There's nothing colder than chemistry. View quote
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Show business is the best possible therapy for remorse. View quote
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I really think that American gentlemen are the best after all, because kissing your hand may make you feel very good but a diamond and a sapphire bracelet lasts forever. View quote
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Pleasure that isn't paid for is as insipid as everything else that's free. View quote
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I once witnessed more ardent emotions between men at an Elks' Rally in Pasadena than they could ever have felt for the type of woman available to an Elk. View quote
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Anita Loos

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Occupation: American Screenwriter
Born: April 26, 1889
Died: August 18, 1981
Quotes count: 16
Wikipedia: Anita Loos

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