Arlene Francis famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Frankly, I've come to feel that there are two kinds of people: those who act like thermometers and those who act like thermostats.
-- Arlene Francis

#Two #People #Kind
If there's anything intolerance can't tolerate, it's ridicule!
-- Arlene Francis

#Tolerance #Intolerance #Ridicule
Self-love is so monogamous that no one is going to take the trouble to break the affair up for you.
-- Arlene Francis

#Love Is #Self #Trouble
If you think back over your experiences, the chances are that you will find the finest moments in your life were those when you completely forgot yourself.
-- Arlene Francis

#Thinking #Over You #Chance
People are much more fascinated by your interests than they are by your opinions.
-- Arlene Francis

#People #Opinion #Interest
It is perfectly logical and proper to recognize differences between races and colors and creeds - as long as we don't classify them as being better or worse.
-- Arlene Francis

#Race #Color #Differences
It is almost axiomatic that the best conversationalist is really the best listener.
-- Arlene Francis

#Conversation
Counterfeit charm is worse than none at all.
-- Arlene Francis

#Charm #Counterfeit
Charm might be described as enlightened self-interest, a development of one's best self. ... In the simplest possible terms, I think genuine charm is an unmotivated interest in others.
-- Arlene Francis

#Thinking #Self #Unmotivated
Out of sight, out of mind' applies with even greater force to entertainers than to lovers ...
-- Arlene Francis

#Sight #Mind #Lovers
There is nothing more boring than a bored person.
-- Arlene Francis

#Bored #Boring #Bores
apathy is about as near to the undertaker as you can get.
-- Arlene Francis

#Apathy #Undertaker
Life is the best party I've ever been invited to.
-- Arlene Francis

#Party #Life Is #Best Party
Trouble is a sieve through which we sift our acquaintances. Those too big to pass through are our friends.
-- Arlene Francis

#Real #Trouble #Bigs

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