American comedian & actor (1896-1996)
Happiness is having a loving, close knit family in another city.
GEORGE BURNS
attributed, Mammoth Book of Zingers, Quips & One-Liners
When I was young I was called a rugged individualist. When I was in my fifties I was considered eccentric. Here I am doing and saying the same things I did then and I'm labeled senile.
GEORGE BURNS
Just You and Me Kid
If you live to be one hundred, you've got it made. Very few people die past that age.
GEORGE BURNS
attributed, Laugh Off: The Comedy Showdown Between Real Life and the Pros
If I paid $3 or $4 for a cigar, first I'd sleep with it.
GEORGE BURNS
Larry King Live, 4 July 2003