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A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else.

Bette 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 DAVIS

Art Artist Himself Human
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 DAVIS

Family Hollywood Myself Young
Mother of three; divorcee; American. Twenty years experience as an actress in motion pictures. Mobile still and more affable than rumour would have it. Wants steady employment in Hollywood. (Has had Broadway). References upon request.
BETTE DAVIS

Experience Mom Phone Year
I work to stay alive.
BETTE DAVIS

Alive Myself
If men found out how to give birth to children they’ll never propose again.
BETTE DAVIS

Born Children Men Sex
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 DAVIS

Care Children Family Hate Love
I’d marry again if I found a man who had fifteen million dollars, would sign over half to me, and guarantee that he’d be dead within a year.
BETTE DAVIS

Death Funny Inspirational Marriage Money
Getting old is not for sissies.
BETTE DAVIS

Age Old
I never did pal around with actresses. Their talk usually bored me to tears.
BETTE DAVIS

Bored Friendship Tears
If everybody likes you, you are not a very interesting person.
BETTE DAVIS

Person Yourself
Strong women only marry weak men.
BETTE DAVIS

Man Strong Weakness Women
If you’ve never been hated by your child, you’ve never been a parent.
BETTE DAVIS

Children Hate Parents Yourself
Playing our parts. Yes, we all have to do that and from childhood on, I have found that my own character has been much harder to play worthily and far harder at times to comprehend than any of the roles I have portrayed.
BETTE DAVIS

Character Children Myself Ourselves Play
Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life.
BETTE DAVIS

Act Big Life
I’ve been lucky. I’ll be lucky again.
BETTE DAVIS

Lucky Myself
The real female should be partly male and the real male should be partly female anyway.
BETTE DAVIS

Man Reality Woman

A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else.

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