George Burns Quotes

Everything that goes up must come down. But there comes a time when not everything that's down can come up.

George Burns

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: comedian
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996

Topics

TimeDownEverythingUpMustCome

The amount of sleep - the total amount of sleep that you get - starts to decrease the older that we get. I think one of the myths out there is that we simply need less sleep as we age, and that's not true, in fact.

Matthew Walker

AgeSleepThinkYouTrueNeed

You can't judge a family's health by the form it's in at a given moment.

Stephanie Coontz

FamilyHealthMomentJudgeYouForm

Years ago, children helped my brother search for his lost ball at Jackson Park Golf Course in Chicago - and even offered to sell it back to him on the next tee. That entrepreneurial spirit, on the site of the 1893 World's Fair - which introduced Cracker Jacks to the United States - exemplifies America, to say nothing of American public golf.

Steve Rushin

ChildrenBrotherWorldSearchGolf

Compassion and empathy are anathema to sports.

Steve Rushin

SportsCompassionEmpathyAnathema

I can't stand to see myself on TV.

Rod Lurie

MyselfStandSeeTV

Novels are make-believe and play for adults.

Mohsin Hamid

PlayMake-BelieveNovels

A lot of people tell me, once they get to know me, that they're surprised that I'm nothing like they think I'll be.

Miranda Lambert

PeopleMeThinkKnowNothingTell

Fighting's not me - it's just something that I do.

Donald Cerrone

MeFightingSomethingJust

People expect me to cry, but I always laugh when things go wrong.

Christina Aguilera

PeopleMeLaughWrongGoCry

Let God's promises shine on your problems.

Corrie Ten Boom

GodShinePromisesProblemsYour

I think Australia is just a great place to bring up a family.

Anthony Pratt

FamilyGreatThinkPlaceAustralia

The child asks, 'Why don't I have this happiness thing you're telling me about?'

Shel Silverstein

HappinessChildMeYouWhyTelling

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