Who said “Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.”?

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Bette Davis. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFrom Davis' running commentary in Whitney Stine's Mother Goddam (1974), p. 123

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: From Davis' running commentary in Whitney Stine's Mother Goddam (1974), p. 123.

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Davis, B. (n.d.). Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15873-attempt-the-impossible-in-order-to-improve-your/

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Davis, Bette. “Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15873-attempt-the-impossible-in-order-to-improve-your/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Davis, Bette. “Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15873-attempt-the-impossible-in-order-to-improve-your/.

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