The comedy of class, played so straight, is a wonderful thing for an actor to sink their teeth into. Shirley MacLaine More Quotes by Shirley MacLaine More Quotes From Shirley MacLaine I think of life itself now as a wonderful play that I've written for myself, and so my purpose is to have the utmost fun playing my part. Shirley MacLaine being-yourselfinspirationallife Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power. Shirley MacLaine positive-thinkingdwellingmotivational We are not victims of the world we see, we are victims of the way we see the world. Shirley MacLaine victimwayworld Art is about energy positive and negative. All art has the power to heal because it helps us see who we are, and what we resist. Shirley MacLaine who-we-areenergyart Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends. Shirley MacLaine spiritualfearfriendship Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. It's where all the fruit is. Shirley MacLaine limbsfruitfear I don't need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves. Shirley MacLaine being-alonesingleprofound All life is a boomerang. We receive what we give. Shirley MacLaine boomeranglife-isgiving I thought playing an angel would be very good for my image. Shirley MacLaine very-goodangelwould-be I've made so many movies playing a hooker that they don't pay me in the regular way anymore. They leave it on the dresser. Shirley MacLaine madepayway To release others from the expectations we have of them is to really love them. Shirley MacLaine releaseacceptanceexpectations I think in the end we all know that our best friend is ourselves. We are born alone and we die alone. That's the journey. Shirley MacLaine endsjourneythinking It's useless to hold a person to anything he says while he's in love, drunk, or running for office. Shirley MacLaine inspirationallovefunny The best way to get husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they are too old to do it. Shirley MacLaine anniversaryhusbandfunny A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused. Shirley MacLaine smilecutefunny ...One individual is his or her own best teacher, and no other idol or false image should be worshiped or adored because the God we are all seeking lies inside oneself, not outside. Shirley MacLaine idolsteacherlying Friendship is not linear. It moves in all directions, teaching us about ourselves and about each other. Shirley MacLaine teachingfriendshipmoving Crystals are amplifying minerals. You have a crystal in a radio - it amplifies the sound waves. You have a crystal in a television set - it amplifies the light waves. When you hold crystals, they amplify thought waves. Shirley MacLaine scarylightsound Sex is hardly ever just about sex. Shirley MacLaine lovelifesex We feel the urge to tell the truth as we see it. But we should try to accomplish this without judgemental condemnations that hurt others. Again, when we remember that what we perceive in another is a reflection of ourselves, we become less judgemental. So when we freely express harsh judgement of another, we are in effect talking about those aspects of ourselves that trouble us the most. Shirley MacLaine reflectionhurttalking
