Art Linkletter
Art Linkletter
Arthur Gordon "Art" Linkletterwas a Canadian-born American radio and television personality. He was the host of House Party, which ran on CBS radio and television for 25 years, and People Are Funny, on NBC radio and TV for 19 years...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth17 July 1912
CountryUnited States of America
kids
Kids do say the darndest things
mom dog motherhood
I stand fearlessly for small dogs, the American Flag, motherhood and the Bible. That's why people love me.
jobs pay depth
The depths of the Depression. You didn't ask what the job was, what the pay was, you didn't ask about stock options, or - you said yes
thinking matter today
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. And now with my lectures on all the charitable things that I do, just as you do, I think that what I'm doing matters
years age mark
My age now, like my age 20 years ago, marks the year in which I was born. That's all.
exercise thinking think-positively
I eat a lowfat diet, think positively, get exercise every day.
fun accomplishment curiosity
Being alive at 87 is quite an accomplishment if you're curious, interested, seeing the fun out of life, doing things, having a purpose.
life men infancy-is
The four stages of man are infancy, childhood, adolescence, and obsolescence.
ideas people hula
Yes, I backed the hula hoop. And I had a lot of other people come to me with ideas that turned out well
children knowing adults
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 like strange beings.
laughter mean thinking
And keep a sense of humor. It doesn't mean you have to tell jokes. If you can't think of anything else, when you're my age, take off your clothes and walk in front of a mirror. I guarantee you'll get a laugh.
philosophy people golden
My philosophy is to do the best you can for somebody. Help. It's not just what do you for yourself. It's how you treat people decently. The golden rule. There isn't big anything better than the golden rule. It's in every major religion in one language or another.
inspirational trying ifs
If anything is worth trying at all, it's worth trying at least 10 times.
kids marijuana empathy
Sometimes I'm asked by kids why I condemn marijuana when I haven't tried it. The greatest obstetricians in the world have never been pregnant.