“A poor old man held the winning ticket on a half million dollar lottery. Hearing the old man might be surprised at the shock, the local pastor was asked to break the news gradually. The pastor made a customary call, and while visiting casually asked the old man what he would do with a half million dollars if he had it. The old man replied, "why, I'd give half of it to you." Whereupon the pastor dropped dead.” IfsMenGivingMadeMightPastWinningPoorHalfBreakMillionsNewsDollarsHearingLocalsShockOld ManTicketsPastorMillion DollarsVisitingLottery Author:Art Linkletter
“If anything is worth trying at all, it's worth trying at least 10 times.” IfsInspirationalTryingPerformances Author:Art Linkletter
“And keep a sense of humor. It doesn't mean you have to tell jokes. If you can't think of anything else, when you're my age, take off your clothes and walk in front of a mirror. I guarantee you'll get a laugh.” IfsThinkingMeanAgeHappinessJoyWalksLaughingFrontsClothesLaughterJokesMirrorsGuaranteesSense Of Humor Author:Art Linkletter
“A traveling show visited a country town and one of the acts was advertised as a striptease. A small boy begged his mother for a quarter to buy a ticket, but the mother refused, telling her son that if he went to that show he would see something awful. Well, the boy sneaked in the show and the first thing he saw was something awful - his own dad sitting on the front row.” IfsFirstsWellsCountryShowsMotherBoysSawsFrontsSonDadSittingTownsMotherhoodAwfulQuartersTickets Author:Art Linkletter
“Being alive at 87 is quite an accomplishment if you're curious, interested, seeing the fun out of life, doing things, having a purpose.” IfsLifePurposeFunAliveSeeingCuriosityCuriousAccomplishment Author:Art Linkletter
“If you don't go far enough back in memory or far enough ahead in hope, your future will be impoverished.” IfsEnoughMemoriesInternetFutureOur FutureFree SpeechYour Future Author:Art Linkletter
