Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
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
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
George Burns
Age: 100 †
Born: 1896
Born: January 20
Died: 1996
Died: March 9
Actor
Comedian
Film Actor
Street Artist
Television Actor
Writer
New York City
New York
Nathan Birnbaum
George N. Burns
Opportunity
Resolve
Hate
Entrepreneur
Inspirational
Honestly
Better
Photography
Clicks
Something
Failure
Entrepreneurship
Love
Positive
Graduation
Think
Strength
Productivity
Thinking
Success
Cute
More quotes by George Burns
I drink coffee with my right hand, and I smoke with my left. But I talk with both hands.
George Burns
The heart is a temple wherein all truth resides.
George Burns
I love to sing, and I love to drink scotch. Most people would rather hear me drink scotch.
George Burns
Nice to be here? At my age it's nice to be anywhere.
George Burns
I'd rather be over the hill than under it.
George Burns
And God said 'Let there be Satan, so people don't blame everything on me. And let there be lawyers, so people don't blame everything on Satan.'
George Burns
Joy is obtaining a big, loving, caring shut-knit household in yet another town.
George Burns
I don't have a drinking problem. I drink. I get drunk. I fall down, no problem.
George Burns
I was brought up to respect my elders, so now I don't have to respect anybody.
George Burns
Bridge is a game that separates the men from the boys. It also separates husbands and wives.
George Burns
When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights.
George Burns
I've been a straight man for so many years that from force of habit I repeat everything. I went out fishing with a fellow the other day and he fell overboard. He yelled, Help! Help! Help! so I said, Help? Help? Help? And while I was waiting for him to get his laugh, he drowned.
George Burns
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.
George Burns
As long as you're working, you stay young.
George Burns
When Jack Benny has a party, you not only bring your own scotch, you bring your own rocks.
George Burns
This is the sixth book I've written, which isn't bad for a guy who's only read two.
George Burns
I did go to school - my kind of school. When I was a kid I went out ... and you meet people. You talk to them. Anybody says something that makes sense, it stays with you, rubs off on you. That kind of school.
George Burns
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.
George Burns
Tennis is a young man's game. Until you're 25, you can play singles. From 25 to 35, you should play doubles. I won't tell you exactly how old I am, but when I played, there were 28 men on the court - just on my side of the net.
George Burns
Define your business goals clearly so that others can see them as you do.
George Burns
