25 Colorful Quotes from Steel Magnolias
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STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, 1989
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"If he's trying to drive me crazy it's too late."
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"I find it amusing. Men are supposed to be made out of steel or something."
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"I can usually spot a bottle job at 20 paces."
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"It takes some effort to look like this."
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"I don't trust anybody that does their own hair. I don't think it's normal."
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"I haven't left the house without lycra on these thighs since I was 14."
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"The nicest thing I can say about her is all her tattoos are spelled correctly."
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"Honey, time marches on and eventually you realize it's marchin' across your face."
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"Smile—it increases your face value."
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"I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence."
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"Ugh. Leave me alone."
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"Don't try to get on my good side...I no longer have one."
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"I'm not crazy...I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years."
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"There, my secret is out. I am having an affair with a Mercedes Benz."
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"You can't screw up her hair. You just tease it and make it look like a brown football helmet."
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"I just like the idea of growing old with somebody."
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"I would rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special."
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"I really do love football, but it is hard to parlay that into a reason to live."
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"I'm just too colorful for words."
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"The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize."
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"If you can't say anything nice about anybody, come sit by me."
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"You know I love you more than my luggage."
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"You have the handwriting of a serial killer."
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"It's in the 'freezes beautifully' section of my cookbook."
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"I didn't know if you would hire someone who may or may not be married to someone who might be a dangerous criminal."
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