Bill Cosby Quotes

Comedian

Bill Cosby, born on July 12, 1937, is a renowned American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. Known for his unique humor style and wisdom, he starred in numerous television shows and films, achieving significant success in various fields.

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“In spite of the seven thousand books of expert advice, the right way to disciplne a child is still a mystery to most fathers and...mothers Only your grandmother and Genghis Khan know how to do it.”

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Author:Bill Cosby

“My children love my mother, and I tell my children, that is not the same woman I grew up with...That is an old woman trying to get into heaven now.”

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“Fathers are the geniuses of the house because only a person as intelligent as we could fake such stupidity.”

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

“Let us now set forth one of the fundamental truths about marriage: the wife is in charge.”

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“Nothing I've ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children.”

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Book:Selected from Fatherhood and Time Flies

Source: Selected from Fatherhood and Time Flies

“You know the only people who are always sure about the proper way to raise children? Those who've never had any.”

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Book:Bill Cosby on Fatherhood

Source: Bill Cosby on Fatherhood

“Parents are not interested in justice, they're interested in peace and quiet.”

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“The first-born in every family is always dreaming for an imaginary older brother or sister who will look out for them.”

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“No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.”

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Book:Fatherhood

Source: Fatherhood

“Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: each generation repeats the mistakes the previous one made.”

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Book:Fatherhood

Source: Fatherhood

“My childhood should have taught me lessons for my own fatherhood, but it didn't because parenting can only be learned by people who have no children.”

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Author:Bill Cosby

“Family is conflict and it's something that we all relate to.”

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“Nothing separates the generations more than music. By the time a child is eight or nine, he has developed a passion for his own music that is even stronger than his passions for procrastination and weird clothes.”

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Book:Fatherhood

Source: Fatherhood

About the Author

Born: July 12, 1937
Known for: Comedian
Quotes: 298

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