WIST Quotations

Burns, George -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

I’d rather be a failure at something I enjoy than a success at something I hate.

George Burns (1896-1996) American comedian
(Attributed)

Burns, George -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Actually, it only takes one drink to get me loaded. Trouble is, I can’t remember if it’s the thirteenth or fourteenth.

George Burns (1896-1996) American comedian
(Attributed)

Burns, George -- Dr. Burns’ Prescription for Happiness, “Nine Definitions of Happiness” (1984)

Dave — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 22:38:47 +0000

A good martini, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman … or a bad woman, depending on how much happiness you can stand.

George Burns (1896-1996) American comedian
Dr. Burns’ Prescription for Happiness, “Nine Definitions of Happiness” (1984)
(Source)

Burns, George -- Interview (1988-11-02), “Gracie Allen Still Steals the Show,” by Mervyn Rothstein, New York Times

Dave — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:39:09 +0000

If it’s a good script I’ll do it. And if it’s a bad script, and they pay me enough, I’ll do it.

George Burns (1896-1996) American comedian
Interview (1988-11-02), “Gracie Allen Still Steals the Show,” by Mervyn Rothstein, New York Times
(Source)

Most often cited from its reprint in the Paris International Herald Tribune (1988-11-09); at this time, the New York Times was part owner of the IHT (with the Washington Post and Whitney communications.