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Evil people you never forget them. And that’s the aim of any actress-never to be forgotten.
Bette DavisBette Davis Once the love bug wears off, as it inevitably does, you are shocked to discover that you really didn’t know the object of your affections at all. We know this to be so, even as we repeat the same mistake over and over and over.
Bette DavisBette Davis You mustn’t miss the moment. There’s only one first sailing into Rio harbor.
Bette DavisBette Davis The out-of-work actor wears out more than shoe leather. The very sensibilities that make him an artist are shattered by the disregard he is shown as a human being.
Bette DavisBette Davis It’s a very independent male creature that lives alone, and a lot of independent females who live alone. It’s all very sad but it’s much easier for both sexes to do it this way nowadays.
Bette DavisBette Davis Some young Hollywood starlets remind me of my grandmother’s old farmhouse — all painted up nice on the front side, a big swing on the backside, and nothing whatsoever in the attic.
Bette DavisBette Davis People often become actresses because of something they dislike about themselves: They pretend they are someone else.
Bette DavisBette Davis There is a certain ecstasy in wanting things you can’t get.
Bette DavisBette Davis Technicolor makes me look like death warmed over.
Bette DavisBette Davis It’s better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for someone you’re not. It’s a sign of your worth sometimes, if you’re hated by the right people.
Bette DavisBette Davis I guess I’m larger than life. That’s my problem.
Bette DavisBette Davis The key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he’s dead.
Bette DavisBette Davis Discipline is a symbol of caring to a child.He needs guidance.If there is love, there is no such thing as being too tough with a child. A parent must also not be afraid to hang himself. If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.
Bette DavisBette Davis I have eyes like a bullfrog, a neck like an ostrich and long, limp hair. You just have to be good to survive with that equipment.
Bette DavisBette Davis With the newspaper strike on, I wouldn’t consider dying.
Bette DavisBette Davis If you want a thing done well, get a couple of old broads to do it.
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Even with broken wings, she dares to fly. And even with a broken heart, she dares to love.
Divya khandalDivya khandal And I refuse to apologize until the very end for the way that I feel – my feelings are valid too.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Contemplate your own mortality daily, then see how much we must change.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres We parted sadly, like children in the street on a pleasant june afternoon.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor And what shall I call you? Yours. In this life, the ones before, and all others thereafter.
Alexandra MichelleAlexandra Michelle If I could go back to a time I’d be with you. And I’d thank you again for almost being the healing to my heart.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I was a living breathing nightmare and he was my favorite dream catcher.
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Guys like Todd Bridges never overcame being a child star. You can’t have any big failures. I’ve always felt regular. I played organized ball at the rec league. At 13, they told me I sold 3 million copies. I didn’t know what that meant.
Bow WowBow Wow A truck driver was driving along on the freeway. A sign comes up that reads, Low Bridge Ahead.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall Beyond highways and roads, we need more money for mass transit, intercity passenger rail and freight rail. We have a long way to go to bridge the funding gaps.
Bill LipinskiBill Lipinski From education to broadband, from building roads and bridges to supporting the military, Barack Obama is delivering for North Carolina. And he is delivering for America. A growing middle class is the foundation for a strong America.
Bev PerdueBev Perdue We can’t cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch Writing a class without its contract would be similar to producing an engineering component (electrical circuit, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) chip, bridge, engine…) without a spec. No professional engineer would even consider the idea.
Bertrand MeyerBertrand Meyer Jeff Bridges is one of my favorite actors in the history of ever.
Ben BarnesBen Barnes Large motorway flyovers are the cathedrals of the modern world.
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