I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor I have been the same since, physically or mentally.
LUCILLE BALLWhether we’re prepared or not, life has a habit of thrusting situations upon us.
More Lucille Ball Quotes
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I regret the passing of the studio system. I was very appreciative of it because I had no talent.
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I will never do another TV series. It couldn’t top I Love Lucy, and I’d be foolish to try. In this business, you have to know when to get off.
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I believe that we’re as happy in life as we make up our minds to be.
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Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that’s good taste.
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It’s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.
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The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead.
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Whether we’re prepared or not, life has a habit of thrusting situations upon us.
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I was shy for several years in my early days in Hollywood until I figured out that no one really gave a damn if I was shy or not, and I got over my shyness.
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How I Love Lucy was born? We decided that instead of divorce lawyers profiting from our mistakes, we’d profit from them.
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People either have comedy or they don’t. You can’t teach it to them.
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I am a real ham. I love an audience. I work better with an audience. I am dead, in fact, without one.
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If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do.
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I never thought I was funny. I don’t THINK funny.
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One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.
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