I think of life itself now as a wonderful play that I've written for myself, and so my purpose is to have the utmost fun playing my part.

- Shirley Maclaine

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

- Shirley Maclaine

A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused.

- Shirley Maclaine

It's useless to hold a person to anything he says while he's in love, drunk, or running for office.

- Shirley Maclaine

All life is a boomerang. We receive what we give.

- Shirley Maclaine

We are not victims of the world we see, we are victims of the way we see the world.

- Shirley Maclaine

Art is about energy positive and negative. All art has the power to heal because it helps us see who we are, and what we resist.

- Shirley Maclaine

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

- Shirley Maclaine

Anything is possible if you believe you deserve it.

- Shirley Maclaine