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Clare Boothe Luce. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Women (1936), Mrs. Morehead, act I

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“A man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self in the mirror of some woman's eyes.”
— Clare Boothe Luce
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Luce, C. B. (n.d.). A man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self in the mirror of some woman's eyes. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16022-a-man-has-only-one-escape-from-his/

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Luce, Clare Boothe. “A man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self in the mirror of some woman's eyes.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16022-a-man-has-only-one-escape-from-his/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Luce, Clare Boothe. “A man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self in the mirror of some woman's eyes.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16022-a-man-has-only-one-escape-from-his/.

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