Clark Gable once said to me, "'Acting school?' [If you go,] I'll... by Mickey Rooney

Clark Gable once said to me, "'Acting school?' [If you go,] I'll kill ya!"

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I keep going because if you stop, you stop. Why retire? Inspire. by Mickey Rooney

I keep going because if you stop, you stop. Why retire? Inspire.

moving-on retirement inspirational

Always get married in the morning. That way if it doesn't work out, you haven't wasted the whole day.

wedding marriage funny

You always pass failure on the way to success. by Mickey Rooney

You always pass failure on the way to success.

success motivational life

Hollywood has unfortunately become a memory. It's nothing but a s... by Mickey Rooney

Hollywood has unfortunately become a memory. It's nothing but a sign on the side of a hill.

hollywood sides memories

Dont retire - inspire...Theres a lot to be done by Mickey Rooney

Dont retire - inspire...Theres a lot to be done

retiring done inspire

Had I been brighter, the ladies been gentler, the Scotch been weaker, had the gods been kinder, had the dice been hotter, this could have been a one-sentence story: Once upon a time I lived happily ever after.

scotch once-upon-a-time stories

Look, I come from vaudeville, I come from burlesque, I come from heartaches, I come from sadness, I come from gladness, I come from work and sweat and respect for the craft.

heartache sweat sadness

I don't regret anything I've ever done. I only wish I could have... by Mickey Rooney

I don't regret anything I've ever done. I only wish I could have done more.

regret done wish

I hear Jerry Falwell every Sunday here talking about the devil and Hollywood. . . . I'm gonna write him a letter. Hollywood wasn't built on filth and dirt - it was built on talent.

sunday writing talking

Someone once asked me what I want on my epitaph when I pass away. Just the words 'I tried.' That's what this game of life is all about. Trying. There's the tryers, the criers, and the liars.

passing-away games liars

Hey kids! Let's put on a show! by Mickey Rooney

Hey kids! Let's put on a show!

hey shows kids

Now. Now is the most important time of all of your young lives. And what does now stand for - N-O-W? No Other Way. That's the only time - NOW!

important doe life

When I was 19 years old, I was the number one star of the world for two years. When I was 40, nobody wanted me.

stars jobs two

To those seniors, and especially elderly veterans like myself, I want to tell you this: You are not alone, and you having nothing to be ashamed of. If elder abuse happened to me, it can happen to anyone. I want you to know that you deserve better.

elderly veterans-day senior

I buy women shoes and they use them to walk away from me. by Mickey Rooney

I buy women shoes and they use them to walk away from me.

shoes boots use

I'm the only man in the world with a marriage licence made out to... by Mickey Rooney

I'm the only man in the world with a marriage licence made out to whom it may concern.

marriage men funny

A lot of people have asked me how short I am. Since my last divorce, I think I'm about $100,000 short.

divorce people thinking

Life is an infiltration course. We all try and get through it. We all try and get through it unscathed - maybe not hurt, not bruised. No bones broken, maybe a few hearts here and there.

hurt heart life

God bless the universe, God bless Japanese, Chinese, Indians, all... by Mickey Rooney

God bless the universe, God bless Japanese, Chinese, Indians, all of them and let's have peace.

god-bless bless chinese

The audience and I are friends. They allowed me to grow up with them. I've let them down several times. They've let me down several times. But we're all family.

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