Every success story has a parent who says, over my dead body. Every success story has an old person who walks up to you and says, when youre acting the fool, you know I worry about you sometimes. – Bill Cosby
Did you ever see the customers in health – food stores? They are pale, skinny people who look half – dead. In a steak house, you see robust, ruddy people. Theyre dying, of course, but they look terrific. – Bill Cosby
I am certainly not an authority on love because there are no authorities on love, just those whove had luck with it and those who havent. – Bill Cosby
I often try to tell kids to think about all the people who love you, dont cry over the one person who doesnt. – Bill Cosby
When somebody has an enormous success in this culture, people start asking two questions, which are What are you doing now? and How are you going to beat that? And I have to say, I love the assumption that your intention is to beat yourself constantly – that youre in battle against yourself. – Elizabeth Gilbert