Eddie Cantor

Vaudeville Comedian American 1892 – 1964

Vaudeville legend and recording artist known for slapstick and singing.

373 quotes

"The more you have, the more you have to worry about."
Life
"Character is doing what's right when nobody's watching."
Truth
"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
Music
"Life is a journey, not a destination, but the journey is a lot more fun if you know where you're headed."
Life
"A smile is the shortest distance between two people."
Kindness
"The worst thing about getting old is not the loss of youth, but the sudden realization that you wasted so much of it."
Time
"When you stop learning, you start dying."
Knowledge
"I don't believe in astrology. I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical."
Humor
"The world needs more givers and fewer takers."
Gratitude
"If you want to know the value of a dollar, try to borrow one."
Money
"Laughter is the best medicine, unless you have a broken leg."
Humor
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
Courage
"A true friend sticks with you even when life gets complicated."
Friendship
"The greatest invention of modern times is the ability to leave work at the office."
Work
"Dreams are what we wish for; reality is what we work for."
Dreams
"Time flies when you're having fun, but it crawls when you're not."
Time
"Happiness is an inside job; don't assign it to anyone else."
Happiness
"The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do."
Motivation
"Love is the bridge between two hearts."
Love
"Every problem carries within it the seeds of a greater opportunity."
Wisdom
"A person is only old when regrets outnumber dreams."
Hope
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."
Education
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together."
Friendship
"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Strength
"Do something every day that scares you; that's how you grow."
Courage
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best time is today."
Change
"Life is what happens while you're making other plans."
Life
"Wealth is not about having money; it's about having options."
Money
"A kind word costs nothing but buys everything."
Kindness
"The person who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it."
Perseverance