Quotes by Flip Wilson

"The cost of living is going up and the chance of living is going down."

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"Funny is an attitude."

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"Get well cards have become so humorous that if you don't get sick you're missing half the fun."

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"I have my outlet for my humor through my characters, and I also have the intimacy of rapport with my fans that allows me to explain my philosophy and spirituality."

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"Things can be funny only when we are in fun. When we're 'dead earnest,' humor is the only thing that is dead."

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"You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine."

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"My happiest memory of childhood was my first birthday in reform school. This teacher took an interest in me. In fact, he gave me the first birthday presents I ever got: a box of Cracker Jacks and a can of ABC shoe polish."

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