Visiting old haunts is hard on memory. Things shrink, change, and disappear. Shirley Temple More Quotes by Shirley Temple More Quotes From Shirley Temple If you hear someone scream, you shouldn't close the drapes. You should help. You've got to try. Shirley Temple screamhelpingtrying Long ago, I became more interested in the real world than in make-believe. Shirley Temple long-agorealbelieve Movies mirror the times, they do not create them. Shirley Temple mirrors Time is money. Wasted time means wasted money means trouble. Shirley Temple wasted-timetroublemean One famous movie executive who shall remain nameless, exposed himself to me in his office. 'Mr X,' I said, 'I thought you were a producer not an exhibitor'. Shirley Temple producersofficesaid I've always been bossy. Shirley Temple bossy Politicians are actors, too, don't you think? Usually, if you like people and you're outgoing, not a shy little thing, you can do pretty well in politics. Shirley Temple shypeoplethinking Dr. Kissinger was a former child. Jerry Ford was a former child. Even F.D.R. was a former child. I retired from the movies in 1949, and I'm still a former child. Shirley Temple formerdrschildren I have one piece of advice for those of you who want to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award: Start early! Shirley Temple achievementawardsadvice The U.N. acts as the world's conscience, and over eighty-five percent of the work that is done by the United Nations is in the social, economic, educational and cultural fields. Shirley Temple educationaldoneworld Make-believe colors the past with innocent distortion, and it swirls ahead of us in a thousand ways - in science, in politics, in every bold intention. Shirley Temple inspirationalbelievepast By the time I was 4, I knew how to hit my mark. Shirley Temple mark My Chicken can do a special trick! "And what is that?" She can lay an egg! "And what's so special about THAT?!" Well, Can YOU lay an egg? Shirley Temple chickenseggsspecial Some people liked Rudolph Valentino. I liked Rin Tin Tin. Shirley Temple rudolphtinpeople My mother made it seem perfectly normal for thousands of people to be cheering me, as if there was nothing special going on. I thought all children must live as I did. Shirley Temple cheermotherchildren We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and adored wife for fifty-five years of the late and much missed Charles Alden Black. Shirley Temple wifemotheryears Our whole way of life today is dedicated to the removal of risk. Cradle to grave we are supported, insulated, and isolated from the risks of life - and if we fail, our government stands ready with Bandaids of every size. Shirley Temple riskgovernmenttoday I guess I was an early method actress. I would go to a quiet part of the sound stage with my mother. I wouldn't think of anything sad, I would just make my mind a blank. In a minute I could cry. Shirley Temple mothermindthinking I ran for Congress, just once. Shirley Temple rancongress I liked work shoes and big, working-class hands. The stars would come and go, but the crew on my movies was my extended family. Shirley Temple starsclasshands
