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Be quick to learn and wise to know.

George Burns

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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
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Be sure to wear a good cologne, a nice aftershave lotion, and a strong underarm deodorant. And it might be a good idea to wear some clothes, too.
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I was brought up to respect my elders, so now I don't have to respect anybody.
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It's better to be happy doing something you love, even if you don't find success right away.
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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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Someone who makes you laugh is a comedian. Someone who makes you think and then laugh is a humorist.
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What actresses do today when they appear on the screen is what they did once upon a time for getting to appear on the screen.
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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.
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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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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.'
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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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Critics are eunuchs at a gang bang.
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When Jack Benny has a party, you not only bring your own scotch, you bring your own rocks.
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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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When I was young I was called a rugged individualist. When I was in my fifties I was considered eccentric. Here I am doing and saying the same things I did then and I'm labeled senile.
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Joy is obtaining a big, loving, caring shut-knit household in yet another town.
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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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First you forget names, then you forget faces. Next you forget to pull your zipper up and finally, you forget to pull it down.
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