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George Carlin is brilliant with words, and Johnny Winters is very creative. It's taking something co...

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The main goal of the future is to stop violence. The world is addicted to it.

Every success story has a parent who says, 'over my dead body.' Every success story has an old perso...

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Let us now set forth one of the fundamental truths about marriage: the wife is in charge.

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.

That's why ears have cartilage, to keep them from flapping.

You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even pov...

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Now, Richard Pryor was unique. Many misunderstood his humor. He lit up the hallway, but they didn't ...

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Human beings are the only creatures on Earth that allow children to come back home.

Racial humor was about 35% of my act when I first started. But I realized that it was a crutch. What...

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Tons of comedians have said, 'I grew up learning from Bill Cosby. He's great.' But that respect does...

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When I decided that I wanted to go to college, I wanted to be a school teacher for 7th and 8th grade...

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Gray hair is God's graffiti.

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.

Parents are not interested in justice, they're interested in peace and quiet.

A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need advice.

Men and women belong to different species and communications between them is still in its infancy.

Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: e...

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I think 'I Spy,' still when you look at it, speaks volumes in terms of propaganda for equality. It's...

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The past is a ghost, the future a dream and all we ever have is now.

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

The first-born in every family is always dreaming for an imaginary older brother or sister who will ...

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The past is a ghost, the future a dream, and all we ever have is now.

With my wife Camille's help, I took to social networking. I'm working with the computers.

If the new American father feels bewildered and even defeated, let him take comfort from the fact th...

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When I was a child, I was living in the housing projects of Philadelphia. I didn't even have a Chris...

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My childhood should have taught me lessons for my own fatherhood, but it didn't because parenting ca...

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It isn't a matter of black is beautiful as much as it is white is not all that's beautiful.

If you have no faith, you've lost your battle.

There's no labor a man can do that's undignified if he does it right.

No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm...

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I’m supposed to figure out if the glass is half full or half empty,” I told her.Without a moment’s h...

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I've noticed the customers in health food stores. They are pale skinny people who usually look half...

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If you want to be seen, stand up.If you want to be heard, speak up.If you want to be appreciated, sh...

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And of course, when you see your brother in the toilet bowl...there's a little voice that say, 'I wo...

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And so the dentist says 'Rinse.' So you lean over, and you're lookin' at this miniature toilet bowl.

Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter...

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gray hair is gods graffiti

A sail boat that sails backwards can never see the sun rise.

I'm not the boss of my house. I don't know how I lost it, I don't know when I lost it, I don't reall...

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Parents are not really interested in justice. They just want quiet.

The heart of marriage is memories; and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor ...

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There is hope for the future because God has a sense of humor and we are funny to God.

Old is always fifteen years from now.

Learning to read clusters is not something your eyes do naturally. It takes constant practice.

I never saw anything funny in a car commercial - but that's OK. Whatever they wanted to do - it's th...

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Bill Cosby

Comedian

Born: 1937-07-12

Died: N/A

William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. Ed.D (born 12 July 1937) is an American actor, comedian, television producer, and author. He first found success as a standup comic before moving into acting. In the action series I Spy (1965-68) he was one of the first black actors to have a leading role on a regular American series, and in the 1980s and '90s The Cosby Show (1984-1992) was a major hit for NBC, being the most popular American television program for five consecutive seasons.More