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I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.
George Burns
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George Burns
Age: 100 †
Born: 1896
Born: January 20
Died: 1996
Died: March 9
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It's good to be here. At 98, it's good to be anywhere.
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Let me get one thing straight I'm not an authority on sex, I'm more of a fan. I think sex is nice no family should be without it. Of course, there are other things that are just as important as sex, like uh . . . like uh . . . like . . . uh . . . well, I'll think of it later.
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A young mind in a healthy body is a wonderful thing. Especially for an old man with an open night.
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Since I've made it to 87 so far, obviously my two kids and my seven grandchildren haven't been too hard on me. On the other hand, the fact that I have an unlisted phone number and move a lot might have something to do with it.
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It's no surprise that things are so screwed up: everyone that knows how to run a government is either driving taxicabs or cutting hair.
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When asked in his late 90s if his doctor knew he still smoked, Burns said, 'No ... he's dead.'
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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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I drink coffee with my right hand, and I smoke with my left. But I talk with both hands.
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I'd rather be a flop at show business than to be a success at something I didn't like.
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I can't understand why I flunked American history. When I was a kid there was so little of it.
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I look better, feel better, make love better and I'll tell you something else....I never lied better.
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She didn't need to go to acting school to learn that the essence of acting is to act like you're not acting.
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Be quick to learn and wise to know.
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When I wasn't working, I put the blame directly where it belonged - I blamed my agent. When I didn't have an agent, I spent time looking for a new agent so I would have somebody to blame.
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When I die I intend to take my music with me. I don't know what's out there, but I want to make sure it's in my key.
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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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Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.
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Joy is obtaining a big, loving, caring shut-knit household in yet another town.
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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 after 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a rope. Even putting my cigar in its holder is a thrill.
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