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I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesnt dare to make an enemy should get out of the bus
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"I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesn't dare to make an enemy should get out of the business"

- Bette Davis

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Bette Davis' quote speaks to the suggestion that in order to be successful in the acting service, one should be willing to make enemies. She thinks that if a star is not happy to make adversaries, then they should not remain in business. This quote recommends that in order to succeed, one need to be willing to take dangers and also make difficult choices that might not be popular with everybody. It likewise implies that in order to achieve success, one need to be willing to defend themselves and also their beliefs, even if it implies making opponents. Davis' quote is a pointer that in order to achieve success, one need to want to take dangers and make tough choices, also if it indicates making adversaries. It is a reminder that in order to achieve success, one must be willing to stand up for themselves and their beliefs, even if it implies making enemies.

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Bette Davis This quote is written / told by Bette Davis between April 5, 1908 and October 6, 1989. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 45 other quotes.

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