A poor old man held the winning ticket on a half million dollar lottery. Hearing the old man might be surprised at the shock, the local pastor was asked to break the news gradually. The pastor made a customary call,… — Art Linkletter Copy Share Image
A traveling show visited a country town and one of the acts was advertised as a striptease. A small boy begged his mother for… — Art Linkletter Copy Share
The two best interview subjects are children under 10 and people over 70 for the same reason: they say the first thing that comes… — Art Linkletter Copy Share
The only meaningful contact is one that involves a genuine, giving personal interaction. You may want another person to help you in business, but… — Art Linkletter Copy Share
People find gold in fields, veins, river beds, and pockets. Whichever, it takes work to get it out. — Art Linkletter Copy Share
Children have an unerring instinct for knowing when they are being patronized. They go immediately on the defensive against head-patting adults who treat them… — Art Linkletter Copy Share
I grew up poor. I never had any money. I was a hobo, you know, ride the freights — Art Linkletter Copy Share
I've learned it's always better to have a small percentage of a big success, than a hundred percent of nothing. — Art Linkletter Copy Share
A preacher was operated on for a hernia. As this was about the time of the first world war he was given ether. As… — Art Linkletter Copy Share
Yes, I backed the hula hoop. And I had a lot of other people come to me with ideas that turned out well — Art Linkletter Copy Share
“The best things happen to people who make the best of things that happen to them.” — Art Linkletter Copy Share
I like what I'm doing. Today at 88, I wouldn't think of quitting because I can't think of anything else I would rather do.… — Art Linkletter Copy Share
