I love Mae West–ballsy, outspoken, she didn’t just walk to a different beat, she had an entire percussion section. Some of my favorite Westisms:

A dame that knows the ropes isn’t likely to get tied up.
Mae West

Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.
Mae West

Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.
Mae West

Cultivate your curves – they may be dangerous but they won’t be avoided.
Mae West

Don’t marry a man to reform him – that’s what reform schools are for.
Mae West

Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can’t figure out what from.
Mae West

Give a man a free hand and he’ll run it all over you.
Mae West

A woman in love can’t be reasonable – or she probably wouldn’t be in love.
Mae West

All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.
Mae West

Natasha Deen author
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