"So what if man's body evolved from the monkeys? Whether he came from monkeys or fish is unimportant. The important idea is that when the body became "human" enough, the first human soul slipped into it."

#Men Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Soul Quotes

“Thank God for machines. They can make a dog sing!”
“I believed that old people never laughed. I thought they sighed a lot and groaned. They walked with sticks, and they didn't like children on bicycles or roller skates or with big dogs.”
“There are four types of men in this world: 1. The man who knows, and knows that he knows; he is wise, so consult him. 2. The man who knows, but doesn't know that he knows; help him not forget what he knows. 3. The man who knows not, and knows that he knows not; teach him. 4. Finally, there is the man who knows not but pretends that he knows; he is a fool, so avoid him.”
“â€¦ but you cant get all hung up on details when you are trying to surviveâ€¦”
“I think they (Thatcher protesters) ought to be grateful for the fact that the people who hold our (pro-Thatcher) views, and who are not mindless bigots, won't allow their behaviour to provoke us into words or behaviour which would could be seen as a breach of the peace. Hopefully, those of us who admire Margaret Thatcher are too well-mannered to fall for the bait.”
“I can remember being home from school with tonsillitis and writing stories in bed to pass the time.”
“I don't know why you should be proud of something. It doesn't make you any better or worse. You are what you are.”
“I stand fearlessly for small dogs, the American Flag, motherhood and the Bible. That's why people love me.”

Source : "'People Are Funny' host Art Linkletter dies" by Duane Byrge, www.hollywoodreporter.com. May 26, 2010.

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