Flip Wilson Quotes

• You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.

  Flip Wilson

  Motivational, Success, Positivity

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• The cost of living is going up and the chance of living is going down.

  Flip Wilson

  Funny, Life, Cost Of Living

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• What you see is what you get.

  Flip Wilson

  Cheer, Gossip Girl, Love Life

  "Character: Geraldine". "Flip", TV Series, www.imdb.com. 1970-1974.

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• Violence is a tool of the ignorant.

  Flip Wilson

  Ignorant, Tools, Violence

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• If I had my whole life to live over again, I don't think I'd have the strength.

  Flip Wilson

  Life, Thinking, Ifs

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• Being your own man does not mean taking advantage of anyone else.

  Flip Wilson

  Mean, Men, Doe

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• When you're hot, you're hot; when you're not, you're not.

  Flip Wilson

  Hot, Comedy

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• Being a comedian is like being a con man. You have to make 'em like you before you can fool 'em.

  Flip Wilson

  Humor, Men, Comedian

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• Get well cards have become so humorous that if you don't get sick you're missing half the fun.

  Flip Wilson

  Fun, Get Well Soon, Humorous

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• Don't order one for the road, because the road is already laid out.

  Flip Wilson

  Order, Comedy

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• My happiest memory of childhood was my first birthday in reform school. This teacher took an interest in me. In fact, he gave me the first birthday presents I ever got: a box of Cracker Jacks and a can of ABC shoe polish.

  Flip Wilson

  Birthday, Teacher, Memories

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• Funny is an attitude.

  Flip Wilson

  Funny, Attitude, Positive Attitude

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• My main point is to be funny; if I can slip a message in there, fine.

  Flip Wilson

  Messages, Fine, Slips

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• My show is my statement. What I have to say is on the screen. My life is my own. I don't want to talk about my private self. Why should I?

  Flip Wilson

  Self, Want, Comedy

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• I was number one in the ratings four times last year and twice this season. What could be more damn equal than that? If they get any more equal, I don't want it.

  Flip Wilson

  Years, Umpires, Numbers

  "Comedian Flip Wilson Dies at 64". Associated Press, quoting the 1971 year interview, www.bobbydarin.net. November 25, 1998.

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• Funny is not a color. Being black is only good from the time you get from the curtain to the microphone.

  Flip Wilson

  Color, Black, Microphones

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• Things can be funny only when we are in fun. When we're 'dead earnest,' humor is the only thing that is dead.

  Flip Wilson

  Fun, Earnest

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• With all the trouble black people have, they try to forget on weekends. You've got to be good to make them laugh.

  Flip Wilson

  Weekend, People, Laughing

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• It would be ridiculous for me to say anything negative regarding blacks having an equal opportunity on TV.

  Flip Wilson

  Opportunity, Say Anything, Negative

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• I think Mr. Wilson will have to be the rest of the way alone.

  Flip Wilson

  Thinking, Way, Comedy

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