“Money is the root of all evil.' Then we hear, 'A fool and his money are soon parted.' What are they talking about? If money is so evil, shouldn't it be, 'A wise man and his money are soon parted'? And another thing, how does a fool get money in the first place? I know some fools who have a lot of money, but they won't tell me how they got it, and I won't tell them.”
George Burns, Doctor Burns' Prescription for Happiness“I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life.”
George Burns“The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible.”
George Burns“Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.”
George Burns“I smoke ten to fifteen cigars a day. At my age I have to hold on to something.”
George Burns“Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.”
George Burns