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You should know me well enough by now to know I don’t ask for things I don’t think I can get.

Bette Davis

You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation.
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Expectations Happiness
Strong women only marry weak men.
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Man Strong Weakness Women
The real actor – like any real artistj- has a direct line to the collective heart.
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Actors Heart Reality
Getting old is not for sissies.
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Age Old
Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.
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Impossible Improvement Inspirational Motivational
There is a certain ecstasy in wanting things you can’t get.
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Certain Ecstasy Happiness Human Nature Philosophy
I am a woman meant for a man, but I never found a man who could compete.
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Men Myself Woman
There comes a time in every woman’s life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne.
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Alcohol Drink Life Time Woman
I guess I’m larger than life. That’s my problem.
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Big Life Myself Problem
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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Business Intelligence Life Love Thinking
Everybody has a heart. Except some people.
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Heart People
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.
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Family Hollywood Myself Young
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.
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Art Artist Himself Human
There’s only one way to work — like hell.
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Hell One Way Way
Good actors I’ve worked with all started out making faces in a mirror, and you keep making faces all your life.
BETTE DAVIS

Black Myself Proud Thinking
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 DAVIS

Eyes Goodness Hairs Survive Yourself

You should know me well enough by now to know I don’t ask for things I don’t think I can get.

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