Quotes from George Burns

I was always taught to respect my elders and I've now reached the age when I don't have anybody to respect.

I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life.

Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.

Old age is when you resent the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated because there are fewer articles to read.

If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn't ask me, I'd still have to say it.

I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.

Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

I don't care what you do for a living. If you love it, you are a success.

It's better to be happy doing something you love, even if you don't find success right away.

Life's but a day at most.

It's one of the old show business axioms. No matter how successful you've been, there's always a younger and sexier seal coming along.

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

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

I find you have to take each day as it comes and be thankful for who's left and whatever you can still do.

When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights.

What actresses do today when they appear on the screen is what they did once upon a time for getting to appear on the screen.

When I wasn't working, I put the blame directly where it belonged - I blamed my agent. When I didn't have an agent, I spent time looking for a new agent so I would have somebody to blame.

I don't believe in dying. It's been done. I'm working on a new exit. Besides, I can't die now - I'm booked.

You've got to be honest; if you can fake that, you've got it made.

There's nothing wrong with making love with the light on. Just make sure the car door is closed.

I look better, feel better, make love better and I'll tell you something else....I never lied better.

Too bad all the people who know how to run this country are busy running taxicabs or cutting hair.

None of us kids had a middle name. We were lucky we had any name at all. By the time my mother got around to naming one, there was another on the way.

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.