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I have been at war from the beginning. I’ve never looked back before. I’ve never had the time and it has always seemed so dangerous. To look back is to relax one’s vigil.

Bette Davis

Temperament is something that is an integral part of the artist. Not temper, temperament. There is a vast difference.
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Actors Artist Difference
Your luck is how you treat people.
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Luck People Treat Yourself
You mustn’t miss the moment. There’s only one first sailing into Rio harbor.
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Missing Moments Sailing
Gay Liberation? I ain’t against it, it’s just that there’s nothing in it for me.
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Freedom Myself
The only way you can become a legend is in your coffin
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Death Inspirational Reality
I never did pal around with actresses. Their talk usually bored me to tears.
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Bored Friendship Tears
People often become actresses because of something they dislike about themselves: They pretend they are someone else.
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Deep Hate People
Getting old is not for sissies.
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Age Old
I’ve always liked men better than women.
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Man Woman
Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy night! – As Margo Channing in All About Eve
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Night 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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Enough Myself Thinking
Everybody has a heart. Except some people.
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Heart People
If Hollywood didn’t work out, I was prepared to be the best secretary in the world.
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Career Life Myself
I may not have been wearing a mink coat, but I was traveling with a dog. That should have made you think I was an actress!
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Dog Thinking Travel Yourself
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
You can lose everything but you can’t lose your talent!
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Inspirational Lose Talent Yourself

I have been at war from the beginning. I’ve never looked back before. I’ve never had the time and it has always seemed so dangerous. To look back is to relax one’s vigil.

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I have been at war from the beginning. I’ve never looked back before. I’ve never had the time and it has always seemed so dangerous. To look back is to relax one’s vigil.

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