I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.
GEORGE BURNSEverything that goes up must come down. But there comes a time when not everything that’s down can come up.
More George Burns Quotes
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How can I die? I’m booked.
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If it’s a good script I’ll do it. And if it’s a bad script, and they pay me enough, I’ll do it.
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I’m very pleased to be here. Let’s face it, at my age I’m very pleased to be anywhere.
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It’s good to be here. At 98, it’s good to be anywhere.
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I don’t believe in dying. It’s been done. I’m working on a new exit. Besides, I can’t die now – I’m booked.
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You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.
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Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.
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I’m at the age now where just putting my cigar in its holder is a thrill.
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Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.
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Be quick to learn and wise to know.
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If you live to be one hundred, you’ve got it made. Very few people die past that age.
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Too bad all the people who know how to run this country are busy running taxicabs or cutting hair.
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This is the sixth book I’ve written, which isn’t bad for a guy who’s only read two.
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Sex at age 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a rope.
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If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn’t ask me, I’d still have to say it.
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