Flip Wilson famous quotes

06-17-2025

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

#Motivational #Success #Positivity
The cost of living is going up and the chance of living is going down.
-- Flip Wilson

#Funny #Life #Cost
Violence is a tool of the ignorant.
-- Flip Wilson

#Ignorant #Tools #Violence
My main point is to be funny; if I can slip a message in there, fine.
-- Flip Wilson

#Messages #Fine
Funny is an attitude.
-- Flip Wilson

#Attitude #Greatness
If I had my whole life to live over again, I don't think I'd have the strength.
-- Flip Wilson

#Life #Thinking #Whole Life
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 #Life Is
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
What you see is what you get.
-- Flip Wilson

#Imagination
It would be ridiculous for me to say anything negative regarding blacks having an equal opportunity on TV.
-- Flip Wilson

#Opportunity #Say Anything #Negative
I think Mr. Wilson will have to be the rest of the way alone.
-- Flip Wilson

#Thinking #Way #Comedy
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
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
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
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
Don't order one for the road, because the road is already laid out.
-- Flip Wilson

#Order #Comedy
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
When you're hot, you're hot; when you're not, you're not.
-- Flip Wilson

#Hot #Comedy

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