Fred Allen

Radio Comedian American 1894 – 1956

Pioneer of radio comedy with witty insult humor and satirical sketches.

377 quotes

"Courage is grace under pressure."
Courage
"The only way to embrace change is to stop resisting it."
Change
"Education is the passport to the future."
Education
"To know is to grow."
Knowledge
"Time wasted is existence; time used is life."
Time
"Truth is the foundation of all virtue."
Truth
"Freedom is not free; it comes with a price."
Freedom
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle conflict."
Peace
"Nature teaches us the beauty of imperfection."
Nature
"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul."
Art
"Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind."
Science
"Music is the poetry of the air."
Music
"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."
Faith
"Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence."
Leadership
"To choose one's work is to choose one's character."
Work
"Dreams are what you pursue when you're awake."
Dreams
"A sense of humor is the ability to understand a joke—especially when the joke is on you."
Humor
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty—that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."
Beauty
"Death is not an end, but a transition."
Death
"Perseverance is not just the willingness to work hard, but the ability to not give up."
Perseverance
"Gratitude transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary."
Gratitude
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Creativity
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Justice
"All things come to those who wait patiently."
Patience
"Kindness is a boomerang; what you send out always comes back."
Kindness
"True strength is knowing when to show weakness."
Strength
"Fear is just False Evidence Appearing Real."
Fear
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Power
"Money is congealed desire."
Money
"Health is a gift that money cannot buy."
Health