Bette Davis Quotes

I like to be with my back against the wall in dangerous situations.

There is nothing that sharpens a man's senses so acutely as to know that bitter and determined enemies are in pursuit of him night and day.

There are ogres and black beasts out there; you have to be constantly on guard.

Only the paranoid survive.

There can be no peace with someone who wants to kill you.

The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on.

We cannot let our guard down in the face of terror.

In war, everything changes. You are very selective of what you do because everything you do can be the last thing you do in your life.

Get used to the bear behind you.

We have to live like people in a web of knives, we mustn't reach out our hands or we get them gashed.

Until a man has love, it is well he should have fear. So long as there are wild beasts about, it is better to be afraid than secure.

I mean it," I said. "You're in danger." "Relax, Harry. I'm not letting anyone lick me, and I'm not looking anyone in the eyes. It's kind of like visiting New York.

Be wary then; best safety lies in fear.

What are they going to do, shoot me? It's not war you know.

The presence of danger has a way of making you feel fully awake.

All I can say to the others is, 'Look out, we're on our way.

War had the effect of encouraging people to try to stay alive. Poverty, too. Survival was simply too hard-won to be given up lightly.

The Doctor: Don't blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink.

War is hell. You can't photograph a flying bullet, but you can capture genuine fear.

It's an odd feeling, knowing someone is trying to kill you. On the front line, you learn quickly that if you're in the path of a bullet, you will get hit.

France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.

There were air raids at night. The factory was dark and dirty. And I remember thinking - well - I must find somebody or something because like this I cannot go on.

Mankind has grown strong in eternal struggles and it will only perish through eternal peace.

Keep your enemies in front of you.

One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard.