Red Skelton

Vaudeville Comedian American 1913 – 1997

Created memorable character personas and pioneered television comedy sketches.

376 quotes

"Faith is not something you have to understand, just something you have to believe"
Faith
"The true measure of a man is how he treats those who can do nothing for him"
"Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see"
Family
"Happiness is not something that comes from pursuing it directly, but from living a meaningful life"
Happiness
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give"
"The world would be a better place if more people remembered how to play"
Humor
"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting"
Patience
"The greatest lesson life teaches is that we don't control everything"
Wisdom
"Comedy is serious business, but you never want the audience to know it"
Art
"A person is never too old to learn something new"
Knowledge
"The best inheritance parents can give their children is a little of their time"
Family
"If you're too busy to laugh, you're too busy"
Life
"Truth is like a lion, you don't have to defend it, just let it loose"
Truth
"Success is getting what you want, but happiness is wanting what you get"
Success
"The person who makes no mistakes makes nothing"
Perseverance
"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend"
Love
"Time is the most precious thing we have, and yet we waste so much of it"
Time
"Forgiveness is not weakness, it's strength disguised as compassion"
Courage
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now"
Wisdom
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul"
Hope
"A good friend is like a four-leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have"
Friendship
"The greatest wealth is health, everything else is just decoration"
Health
"Art is the bridge between the visible and invisible worlds"
Art
"Change is the only constant, and those who embrace it thrive"
Change
"Creativity is intelligence having fun"
Creativity
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"
Dreams
"Gratitude turns what we have into enough"
Gratitude
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way"
Leadership
"Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things"
"Nature is the art of God"
Nature