American comedian & actor (1896-1996)
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
Happiness is having a loving, close knit family in another city.
GEORGE BURNS
attributed, Mammoth Book of Zingers, Quips & One-Liners
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