| October 23rd will commemorate Johnny Carson's | | | | pay more to be entertained than educated." |
| birthday, and what better way to do it than with | | | | 9. "Ronald Reagan just signed the new tax law. |
| a few great Johnny Carson quotes. Let's | | | | But I think he was in Hollywood too long. He |
| celebrate the years we had with a man who | | | | signed it, 'Best wishes, Ronald Reagan.'" |
| entertained us all. He came into our living rooms | | | | 10. "Did you know Richard Nixon is the only |
| each and every week, making us laugh and | | | | president whose formal portrait was painted by a |
| creating memories to last a lifetime. These | | | | police sketch artist?" |
| fourteen quotes are a reminder of just how | | | | 11. "Democracy is the eagle on the back of a |
| much we lost the day Johnny left us. | | | | dollar bill, with 13 arrows in one claw, 13 leaves on |
| 1. "Democracy means that anyone can grow up | | | | a branch, 13 tail feathers, and 13 stars over its |
| to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up | | | | head -- this signifies that when the white man |
| can be vice president." | | | | came to this country, it was bad luck for the |
| 2. "I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind | | | | Indians, bad luck for the trees, bad luck for the |
| the barn and do nothing." | | | | wildlife, and lights out for the American eagle." |
| 3. "Never continue in a job you don't enjoy. If | | | | 12. "The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only |
| you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like | | | | one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep |
| yourself, you'll have inner peace. And if you have | | | | sending it to each other." |
| that, along with physical health, you will have had | | | | 13. "If it weren't for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor |
| more success than you could possibly have | | | | of television, we'd still be eating frozen radio |
| imagined." | | | | dinners." |
| 4. "If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the | | | | 14. "Never use a big word when a little filthy one |
| impersonators would be dead." | | | | will do." |
| 5. "Talent alone won't make you a success. | | | | Johnny made millions of us laugh, and on the day |
| Neither will being in the right place at the right | | | | he passed those same millions took a moment to |
| time, unless you are ready. The most important | | | | cry. Let us commemorate the birth of this |
| question is: 'Are your ready?'" | | | | amazing entertainer and celebrate his humor with |
| 6. "The only thing money gives you is the | | | | the above fourteen Johnny Carson quotes. |
| freedom of not worrying about money." | | | | For more funny quotes, check out the popular |
| 7. "The difference between a divorce and a legal | | | | funny quotes section of |
| separation is that a legal separation gives a | | | | Famous-Quotes-And-Quotations.com, a website |
| husband time to hide his money." | | | | that specializes in 'Top 10' lists of quotations in |
| 8. "I Like this quote I dislike this quote"People will | | | | dozens of categories. |