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Gracie Allen Biography

Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man. For her contributions to the television industry, Gracie Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6672 Hollywood Boulevard, while she and Burns were inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1988.

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When my mother had to get dinner for 8 she'd just make enough for 16 and only serve half.

Enough, Inspiring, Make, Mom, Mother, Mothers Day

You kissed me like that when I was a blushing bride. . . ? I wonder what I was blushing about?

Blushing, Funny Marriage, Like, Wonder

I often put boiling water in the freezer. Then whenever I need boiling water,I simply defrost it.

Defrost, Freezer, Needs, Water

I'm the candidate who forgot to take off her hat before she threw it in the ring.

Candidate, Candidates, Hats, Ring, Rings, Threw

Let's all pull together and make these United States the grandest place in this whole country. I see a vision. A glorious vision. A united people, marching forward shoulder to shoulder, giving their all for the common good, working while I whistle.

Country, Giving, Grandest, People, Whistle, Working

It's foolish to bet on a horse without talking to him first. I know it seems silly to ask a horse who's going to win a race - but it's no sillier than asking anyone else.

Bet, Horse, Silly, Talking, Winning

Cultivate friendships. If you don't have time to cultivate all of them, plow under every fifth one and collect your bonus.

Bonus, Fifth, Friendships, Ifs, Plow, Under

A platform is something a candidate stands for and the voters fall for.

Fall, Platform, Platforms, Stands, Voters

You've buttered your bread, now sleep in it.

Bread, Buttered, Sleep

I don't see what difference it makes what side it's [your bread] buttered on. I always eat both sides.

Bread, Buttered, Differences, Side, Sides

Every politician must be able to keep both feet on the fence with his ear to the ground.

Able, Ears, Feet, Fence, Politician

I left my car parked at the top of Lombard Street Hill, and I forgot to put the breaks on. It's the funniest thing. The car is running down the hill.

Car, Down, Hill, Hills, Left, Running

This country needs room to grow and expand. In all my own newspapers I read frightful tales of the shameful atrocities being perpetrated on our Democratic minorities in Maine and Vermont. My patience is almost at an end, and if provoked much further I will place both countries under American protection, even if I have to send in my tourists to start trouble so I'll have to send in a force to restore order.

Country, Maine, Order, Place, Tales, Vermont

I think there's so much good in the worst of us, and so many of the worst of us get the best of us, that the rest of us aren't even worth talking about.

Rest, Talking, Think, Thinking, Worst

Some people are amazed at my brain, but really it's nothing.

Amazed, Brain, Funny, Nothing, People

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

Family, Funny, School, Senior, Smart, Teacher

A friend asked her doctor if a woman should have children after thirty-five. I said, "Thirty-five children is enough for any woman.

Asked, Children, Doctors, Friend, Pregnancy, Woman

My husband will never chase another woman. He's too fine, too decent, too old.

Chase, Husband, Life, Old, Woman, Women

Brains, integrity, and force may be all very well, but what you need today is Charm. Go ahead and work on your economic programs if you want to, I'll develop my radio personality.

Economic, Integrity, Personality, Work

Every man is born with the ability to do something well. This is what the Lord intended him to do. Using that ability - what life is all about.

Born, Life, Lord, Man, Men, Using

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