Flip Wilson Quotes

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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