George Burns

Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years.

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.

I smoke 10 to 15 cigars a day, at my age I have to hold on to something.

Define your business goals clearly so that others can see them as you do.

Dress simply. If you wear a dinner jacket, don't wear anything else on it . . . like lunch or dinner.

I'd rather be a failure in something that I love than a success in something that I hate.

Everyday happiness means getting up in the morning, and you can't wait to finish your breakfast. You can't wait to do your exercises. You can't wait to get out - and you can't wait to come home, because the soup is hot.

The most important thing in acting is honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

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.

By the time you're eighty years old you've learned everything. You only have to remember it.