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

My friend Phoebe Martone's son Sandor was Mae West's paperboy when he was 11 in CA. Can you imagine?

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

“There are no good girls gone wrong - just bad girls found out.”
― Mae West

“I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.”
― Mae West

“Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from.”
― Mae West

“I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.”
― Mae West

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

“Good sex is like good bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.”
― Mae West

“When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better. ”
― Mae West

“I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.”
― Mae West

“I'm single because I was born that way.”
― Mae West

“Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.”
― Mae West, Wit & Wisdom of Mae West

“I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.”
― Mae West

“Ladies who play with fire must remember that smoke gets in their eyes.”
― Mae West

“A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.”
― Mae West

“Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.”
― Mae West, The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said

“It's not the men in your life that matters, it's the life in your men.”
― Mae West

“Don't cry for a man who's left you--the next one may fall for your smile.”
― Mae West

“All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.”
― Mae West, Wit & Wisdom of Mae West

“Sex is an emotion in motion.”
― Mae West

“I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.”
― Mae West

“Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.”
― Mae West

“Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.”
― Mae West

“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.”
― Mae West

“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!”
― Mae West

“It is better to be looked over than overlooked.”
― Mae West

“I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.”
― Mae West

“Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.”
― Mae West

“Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else”
― Mae West

“You are never too old to become younger!”
― Mae West

“Love thy neighbor -- and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier.”
― Mae West