Andy Griffith Quotes

I firmly believe that in every situation, no matter how difficult, God extends grace greater than the hardship, and strength and peace of mind that can lead us to a place higher than where we were before.

Andy Griffith

Inspirational, Believe, Grace

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When a man carries a gun all the time, the respect he thinks he's getting might really be fear. So I don't carry a gun because I don't want the people of Mayberry to fear a gun. I'd rather they respect me.

Andy Griffith

Respect, Fear, Gun

"Fictional character: Andy Taylor". TV Series "The Andy Griffith Show", 1960-1968.

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Well, do a good day's work and act like somebody.

Andy Griffith

Good Day, Wells

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You know when you're young you think you will always be. As you become more fragile, you reflect and you realize how much comfort can come from the past. Hymns can carry you into the future.

Andy Griffith

Past, Reality, Thinking

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Who is going to believe a con artist? Everyone, if she is good.

Andy Griffith

Believe, Artist, Scams

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I'm not really wise. But I can be cranky.

Andy Griffith

Wise, Cranky, I Can

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If you think and feel what you're supposed to think and feel, hard enough, it'll come out through your eyes - and the camera will see it.

Andy Griffith

Eye, Thinking, Cameras

"Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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Mornin', ladies. My goodness, don't you look happy. Must be cuttin' somebody up pretty good.

Andy Griffith

Looks, Goodness

"Fictional character: Andy Taylor". TV Series "The Andy Griffith Show" ("Those Gossipin' Men", 1961), www.imdb.com. 1960-1968.

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Hymns are companions for life travelers.

Andy Griffith

Hymns, Companion, Traveler

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I am proud of being a Southerner. I wasn't about to let Southerners on my show be stupid or aw-shuckses who just sit on the front porch and spit in the yard. I wasn't about to do that, and I made that very clear from the start. I was kind of the gate-keeper on that stuff.

Andy Griffith

Stupid, Yards, Proud

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I was baptized alongside my mother when I was 8 years old. Since then, I have tried to walk a Christian life... And now that I'm getting older, I realized that I'm walking even closer with my God.

Andy Griffith

Christian, Mother, Years

"Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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Whether a man is guilty or innocent, we have to find that out by due process of law.

Andy Griffith

Men, Law, Guilty

"Fictional character: Sheriff Taylor". "The Andy Griffith Show", blogs.chicagotribune.com.

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I am proud of my connections to Carolina and pleased to know that some results from a lifetime of work on television, film, stage and recordings will have a permanent home in Chapel Hill.

Andy Griffith

Home, Connections, Television

"Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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Religion has been an essential part of my life ever since I was baptised. My personal journey with God has been very important throughout my life.

Andy Griffith

Journey, Religion, Important

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I wanted to prove that I could play something else, but there were 249 episodes out there of 'Mayberry,' and it was aired every day. It was hard to escape.

Andy Griffith

Play, Episodes, Mayberry

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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I sang 'A Closer Walk with Thee' along with blues singer Brownie McGhee, ... Then there was a show where Carol Houston, an actress on 'Matlock' sang 'It Is Well With My Soul' accompanied by a choir. Boy, that was powerful.

Andy Griffith

Powerful, Boys, Soul

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I still play that guitar. It's a Martin D-18 with a clear pick guard. I've played that guitar on and off my TV shows for nearly 50 years.

Andy Griffith

Guitar, Years, Tv Shows

"Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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Born: June 1, 1926
Died: July 3, 2012
Occupation: Actor
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