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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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George Burns
Age: 100 †
Born: 1896
Born: January 20
Died: 1996
Died: March 9
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Say Goodnight Gracie.
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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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Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.
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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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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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If you were married to Marilyn Monroe, you'd cheat with some ugly girl.
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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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I smoke ten to fifteen cigars a day. At my age I have to hold on to something.
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When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights.
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Bridge is a game that separates the men from the boys. It also separates husbands and wives.
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Age to me means nothing. I can't get old I'm working. I was old when I was twenty-one and out of work. As long as you're working, you stay young. When I'm in front of an audience, all that love and vitality sweeps over me and I forget my age.
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Define your business goals clearly so that others can see them as you do.
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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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Much later in life, though, Gracie made a major contribution to the opera world. She stayed out of it.
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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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I can't afford to die I'd lose too much money.
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