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She was, for all her lifelong love affair with motion pictures, a reporter first. She would skewer her best friend read more
She was, for all her lifelong love affair with motion pictures, a reporter first. She would skewer her best friend on the greasy spit of scandal if circumstances warranted it.
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true.
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true.
The objection of the scandalmonger is not that she tells of racy doings, but that she pretends to be indignant read more
The objection of the scandalmonger is not that she tells of racy doings, but that she pretends to be indignant about them.
Everybody says it, and what everybody says must be true.
Everybody says it, and what everybody says must be true.
Her mouth is a honey-blossom, No doubt, as the poet sings; But within her lips, the petals, Lurks read more
Her mouth is a honey-blossom, No doubt, as the poet sings; But within her lips, the petals, Lurks a cruel bee that stings.
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
Assail'd by scandal and the tongue of strife,
His only answer was a blameless life;
And he read more
Assail'd by scandal and the tongue of strife,
His only answer was a blameless life;
And he that forged, and he that threw the dart,
Had each a brother's interest in his heart.
Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
