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Famous Bill Cosby Quotes

“Anecdote: In a controversial way, Comedian and actor Bill Cosby sought to teach his son the pain of being lied to. Convinced his son had been dishonest regarding an issue, Cosby promised that if he told him the truth, he would not hit him. When his son did confess, Cosby did hit him. Seeing his son's shock and hurt, Cosby said he hoped this lesson had deepened his understanding of the anguish generated by a sense betrayal.”

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

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

“People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.”

“Human beings are the only creatures on earth that allow their children to come back home.”

“Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.”

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