I never fooled anyone. I let them fool themselves. They didn't bother to find out who and what I was. Instead, they would invent a character for me. I wouldn't argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn't.
— Marilyn Monroe Modern

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Attributed, often linked to 'My Story'

Date / Period

1950s

Category

Humorous

Source

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10777-i-never-fooled-anyone-i-let-them-fool-the…

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