Quotes & Jokes by George Burns / page 7

108 quotes

Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love have no end.

If you live to be one hundred, you've got it made. Very few people die past that age.

I lie a lot, but when I write about Gracie, I don't have to lie. The truth is unbelievable enough.

Our record doesn't show it, but we are getting better.

When we played the back end of a horse we always knew that if we worked hard and did a good job we could become the front end.

For thirty years my act consisted of one joke... and then she died.

People are always asking me when I'm going to retire. Why should I? I've got it two ways - I'm still making movies, and I'm a senior citizen, so I can see myself at half price.

Sincerity is everything. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.

Being an actor is easy, just picture someone in a room and you outside waiting for your cue to go in. Elliot Gould's been trying that for forty years.

There will always be a battle between the sexes because men and women want different things. Men want women and women want men.

Nudity has taken over all of show business. I went into a nightclub last week and a beautiful young girl came out onto the stage with nothing on and sang "On a clear day you can see forever."

If I paid $3 or $4 for a cigar, first I'd sleep with it.

Do you know what it means to come home at night to a woman who’ll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness? It means you're in the wrong house.

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.

Retire? I'm going to stay in show business until I'm the only one left.