Jack Benny

"You can't fight city hall, but you can certainly complain about it."

"The road to success is always under construction."

"I've been performing since I was a teenager, and it's never felt like work."

"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience—that's the ideal life."

"Talent is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."

"I'm not really a miser—I just have a highly developed sense of thrift."

"The best things in life are free, but the second-best things are expensive."

"A gentleman is someone who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally."

"I loved the vaudeville circuit—it taught me everything about timing."

"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a good violin."

"I play the violin, and I play it badly, but I play it with passion."

"The worst thing about growing old is not the wrinkles—it's the lost memories."

"If you're going to be broke, you might as well be broke with style."

"Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans."

"I've always believed in giving back to the community that supported my career."

"The greatest gift you can give someone is your time and attention."

"I never miss a chance to perform; it's the only time I feel truly alive."

"A good joke is like a good friend—it never gets old."

"The real luxury in life is peace of mind."

"I've made a fortune in show business, and the best part is sharing it."

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

"Success isn't about the destination; it's about the laughs along the way."

"I believe in working hard and playing harder."

"The only certainty in life is that everything changes eventually."

"A laugh is the shortest distance between two people."

"I've learned more from my mistakes than from my successes."

"Youth is wasted on the young because they don't know how to appreciate it."

"Generosity is not about how much you give, but about how much heart you put in."

"The best audience is one that listens with their hearts, not their ears."

"Talent without discipline is like a Ferrari without brakes."