“Boys think girls are like books, If the cover doesn't catch their eye they won't bother to read what's inside.”

—  Marilyn Monroe

Variant: Boys think girls are like books, If the cover doesn't catch their eye they won't bother to read what's inside.

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American actress, model, and singer 1926–1962

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