Whatever people do, they do for a reason and they think that it meets their needs. . . . by their perception.
Say Goodnight Gracie.
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.
When they saw me walking down the street smoking a cigar, they'd say, 'Hey, that 14-year-old kid may be going places. ' Of course it's also a good prop on the stage. . . When you can't think of what you're supposed to say next, you can puff on your cigar until you think of your next line.
I'd rather be over the hill than under it.
A married couple that plays cards together is just a fight that hasn't started yet.
With the collapse of vaudeville new talent has no place to stink.
These days, there are many people around the world who listen to the songs that made me infamous and read the books that made me respectable.
If I'm anything, I'm not a singer but I'm a song stylist.
The victory of democracy in South Africa is the common achievement of all humanity.
If you leave the pool you have dug for yourself and go out into the river of life then life has an astonishing way of taking care of you, because then there is no taking care on your part.