Famous quote by Marlene Dietrich

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How do you know love is gone? If you said that you would be there at seven and you get there by nine, and he or she has
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"How do you know love is gone? If you said that you would be there at seven and you get there by nine, and he or she has not called the police yet - it's gone"

- Marlene Dietrich

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This quote by Marlene Dietrich is a funny way of taking a look at completion of a relationship. It suggests that if one partner is not going to wait for the other, then the love between them is gone. The quote implies that if one partner is late and the other is still ready to wait, then the love is still there. It likewise recommends that if one partner is so fed up with the other that they are willing to call the police, then the love is gone. This quote is an amusing way of looking at the end of a relationship and suggests that if one partner is not willing to await the other, then the love in between them is gone.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Marlene Dietrich between December 27, 1901 and May 6, 1992. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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