On Milton Berle

HUMOR:

“I’m 83, and I feel like a 20-year-old, but unfortunately there’s never one around.”

“I have a brother who is afraid to go to sleep, he dreams he’s working.”

“Laughter is an instant vacation.” 

OPTIMISM:

“I’d rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I’d rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.”

On Optimism

“Negativity is what kills you… It’s tough to do, but you’ve got to work at living, you know? Most people work at dying, but anybody can die; the easiest thing on this earth is to die. But to live takes guts; it takes energy, vitality, it takes thought… . We have so many negative influences out there that are pulling us down… . You’ve got to be strong to overcome these adversities … that’s why I never stop.”

Jack LaLanne at 84