#age

But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. ↗

— Edmund Burke

#calculators #chivalry #economists #europe #extinguished

I'm very pleased to be here. Let's face it, at my age I'm very pleased to be anywhere. ↗

— George Burns

#anywhere #face #here #i #pleased

The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth. ↗

— Edmund Burke

#arrogance #must #submit #taught #youth

But we didn't have the financial structure, like the right attorneys, the right managers, the right accountants, and we were going against the grain of what black entertainers is supposed to do. ↗

— Solomon Burke

#against #attorneys #black #entertainers #financial

In '57, I got a job at the Blue Angel nightclub, and a gentleman named Ken Welch wrote all my material for me. I lived at a place called the Rehearsal Club that was actually the basis for a play called Stage Door. ↗

— Carol Burnett

#angel #basis #blue #called #club

The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human needs, wants, dreams and hopes. Its 'product' cannot be turned out on an assembly line. ↗

— Leo Burnett

#advertising agency #agency #assembly #assembly line #cannot

I learned firsthand that there would simply be no wars if people engaged in real conversation. ↗

— Mark Burnett

#engaged #firsthand #i #learned #people

I made a few records here and there by default, but I wasn't ever comfortable in that role. I wasn't comfortable on stage. We'll see how it goes this time. ↗

— T-Bone Burnett

#default #ever #few #goes #here

I smoke ten to fifteen cigars a day. At my age I have to hold on to something. ↗

— George Burns

#cigars #day #fifteen #hold #i

That is the thing I'm most grateful for in this industry to be able to spin in those different mediums, with television, film and the stage - at this stage of the game. ↗

— Blair Underwood

#different #film #game #grateful #i