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 DAVISIt’s a rare man who can stand being around an intelligent woman, let alone married to her.
More Bette Davis Quotes
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There was more good acting at Hollywood parties than ever appeared on the screen.
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It’s true we don’t know what we’ve got until its gone, but we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives. Pleasure of love lasts but a moment, Pain of love lasts a lifetime.
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I am a woman meant for a man, but I never found a man who could compete.
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You know what nostalgia is, don’t you? It’s basically a matter of recalling the fun without reliving the pain.
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As a female I think it’s a terrible hindrance in business. I think it’s a terrible hindrance for any female to have a lot of intelligence in private life, but I think in business sometimes it’s even worse because there’s deep resentment.
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Gay Liberation? I ain’t against it, it’s just that there’s nothing in it for me.
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If you’ve never been hated by your child, you’ve never been a parent.
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I will not retire while I’ve still got my legs and my make-up box.
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Oh, don’t let’s ask for the moon. We’ve already got the stars.
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Almost as many inhumanities are committed in the name of love as in the name of religion.
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Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.
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I never did pal around with actresses. Their talk usually bored me to tears.
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Temperament is something that is an integral part of the artist. Not temper, temperament. There is a vast difference.
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Your luck is how you treat people.
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Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life.
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