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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
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New York
Nathan Birnbaum
George N. Burns
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Say Goodnight Gracie.
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I'd rather be over the hill than under it.
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There are two kinds of cruises - pleasure and with children.
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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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None of us kids had a middle name. We were lucky we had any name at all. By the time my mother got around to naming one, there was another on the way.
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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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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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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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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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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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It's better to be happy doing something you love, even if you don't find success right away.
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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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I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.
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How can I die? I'm booked.
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At my age flowers scare me.
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I'm onstage for an hour.I do an hour of stand-up. Actually, I do 10 minutes standing up and 50 minutes sitting in a chair. Oh, occasionally, I stand up again to do a dance or put over a song. But mostly I sit down. A great invention, sitting down.
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Old age is when you resent the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated because there are fewer articles to read.
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As long as you're working, you stay young.
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You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old.
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