We all grew up on movies with scenes where the actor is lying, and you know he's lying, but he wants to make sure you know it's a lie, and so he overacts and all but winks at you, and everybody in the world except for the girl he's talking to knows he's lying.

Gene Wilder

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Time is a precious thing. Never waste it. by Gene Wilder

Time is a precious thing. Never waste it.

waste inspirational directors

As they say in Corsica... Goodbye! by Gene Wilder

As they say in Corsica... Goodbye!

movie farewell goodbye

Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple

humorous funny directors

I never used to believe in fate. I used to think you make your own life and then you call it fate. That's why I call it irony.

fate life believe

So shines a good deed... in a weary world. by Gene Wilder

So shines a good deed... in a weary world.

veterans-day helping-others thank-you

For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the... by Gene Wilder

For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius!

entering future genius

If you're not gonna tell the truth, then why start talking? by Gene Wilder

If you're not gonna tell the truth, then why start talking?

telling-the-truth ifs talking

What did you expect? 'Welcome, sonny?' 'Make yourself at home?' 'Marry my daughter?' You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know . . . morons.

daughter simple home

A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.This was said by gene wilder ... what does it mean ?

wisdom wise funny

The suspense is terrible. I hope it'll last. by Gene Wilder

The suspense is terrible. I hope it'll last.

suspense lasts funny

On stage or in the movies I could do whatever I wanted to. I was... by Gene Wilder

On stage or in the movies I could do whatever I wanted to. I was free.

stage wanted

I never thought of it as God. I didn't know what to call it. I don't believe in devils, but demons I do because everyone at one time or another has some kind of a demon, even if you call it by another name, that drives them.

devil names believe

Dont put the sheep on the table. by Gene Wilder

Dont put the sheep on the table.

tables sheep

I like writing books. I'd rather be at home with my wife. I can write, take a break, come out, have a glass of tea, give my wife a kiss, and go back in and write some more. It's not so bad. I am really lucky.

home writing book

If the physical thing you're doing is funny, you don't have to act funny while doing it...Just be real and it will be funnier

physical-things being-real real

The big catalyst was seeing my sister, when I was 11, doing a dramatic recital. When I saw her on the stage and everyone listening to her so patiently, quietly, that's all I wanted: for someone to look at me and listen to me, but in some beautiful and artistic way.

listening beautiful looks

To match the shoes with the jacket is fey. To match the shoes wit... by Gene Wilder

To match the shoes with the jacket is fey. To match the shoes with the hat is taste.

fey shoes taste

Little surprises around every corner, but nothing dangerous. by Gene Wilder

Little surprises around every corner, but nothing dangerous.

dangerous surprise littles

When you please your mother by doing something, it gives you confidence that you can please other people.

mother giving people

I'm funny on camera sometimes. In life, once in a while. Once in... by Gene Wilder

I'm funny on camera sometimes. In life, once in a while. Once in a while.

sometimes-in-life cameras sometimes