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
thinking together committees
Committees are to get everybody together and homogenize their thinking.
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
exercise thinking think-positively
I eat a lowfat diet, think positively, get exercise every day.
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.
time war thinking
A preacher was operated on for a hernia. As this was about the time of the first world war he was given ether. As he was coming out of the anesthetic a fire broke out in the building next door. As the flames began to show through the hospital windows the nurse pulled the shades down. She didn't want the preacher to think his operation had been a failure.
good-life thinking giving
Do a little more than you're paid to. Give a little more than you have to. Try a little harder than you want to. Aim a little higher than you think possible, and give a lot of thanks to God for health, family, and friends.
beautiful squares important
Radio was so important to everybody back then; there was no TV. Columbia Square was the epitome of radio. Everything was modern. It was beautiful.
rivers people gold
People find gold in fields, veins, river beds, and pockets. Whichever, it takes work to get it out.
art jumping trouble
Diplomacy: the art of jumping into trouble without making a splash.
needs aging grows
No one can keep from aging, but there is no need to grow old.
better-days finished products
A finished product is one that has already seen its better days.
meaningful real giving
The only meaningful contact is one that involves a genuine, giving personal interaction. You may want another person to help you in business, but you must also be willing to help him and to spend time getting to know his interests and needs... It has to be real and heartfelt, or it's best not to try to establish the relationship at all.
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