I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.
GEORGE BURNSIf 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.
More George Burns Quotes
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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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You’ve got to be honest; if you can fake that, you’ve got it made.
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Don’t stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.
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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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I smoke ten to fifteen cigars a day. At my age I have to hold on to something.
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Everything that goes up must come down. But there comes a time when not everything that’s down can come up.
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Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.
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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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I look to the future because that’s where I’m going to spend the rest of my life.
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I can’t afford to die; I’d lose too much money.
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Be quick to learn and wise to know.
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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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You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.
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It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can’t remember if it’s the thirteenth or the fourteenth.
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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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