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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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George Burns
Age: 100 †
Born: 1896
Born: January 20
Died: 1996
Died: March 9
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New York City
New York
Nathan Birnbaum
George N. Burns
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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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In those days the best painkiller was ice it wasn't addictive and it was particularly effective if you poured some whiskey over it.
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