40 Famous Bill Cosby Quotes With Images
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William Henry Cosby Jr., famously known as Bill Cosby, was born on July 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. This American comedian, actor, and producer played a key role in developing a more positive portrayal of African-Americans on television. But his sterling reputation was tainted by dozens of sexual assault allegations over the course of several decades. He was convicted of drugging and sexually abusing a woman in 2018, but the verdict was reversed three years later.
He dropped out of high school without receiving a diploma and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1956. He again dropped out of Temple University during his sophomore year to play at the Gaslight Cafe in Greenwich Village, New York City. He developed a distinctive comic style there, distinguished by his warm and charming stage persona and calm, well-timed delivery of jokes. His first television appearance was on The Tonight Show, Starring Johnny Carson, in 1965.
His first acting job was on the espionage series I Spy (1965–68), making him the first Black actor to star in an American network television drama series. His portrayal of a Black secret agent earned him three Emmy Awards and elevated African Americans’ prominence on television.
We have curated a list of these famous Bill Cosby quotes that will surely make you laugh and motivate you at the same time.
Bill Cosby Inspirational Quotes
Bill’s words of wisdom have acted as a driving force for many. His sayings will assist you in putting one foot in front of the other and achieving the modest changes you seek. Read on to these Bill Cosby inspirational quotes to motivate yourself.
“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.”
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SOURCE: THE BIG BOOK OF QUOTES
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”
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SOURCE: TWITTER
“If you want to be seen, stand up. If you want to be heard, speak up. If you want to be appreciated, shut up.”
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“Mediocre people are the most dangerous people in the world.”
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“The only thing that you can get into without a lot of trouble is a lot of trouble.”
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SOURCE: FAT ALBERT AND THE COSBY KIDS
“You can’t compete with Walmart. But you can have smaller businesses that are successful.”
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“You can’t be everything to everyone.”
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“We cannot afford to settle for being just average; we must learn as much as we can to be the best that we can.”
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“The keyword is education – education with maximum effort. Without it, we cannot be in charge of ourselves or anyone else.”
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“The past is a ghost, the future a dream, and all we ever have is now.”
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SOURCE: TIME FLIES
“People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what’s bitter and move on.”
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“A sail boat that sails backwards can never see the sun rise.”
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“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.”
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Bill Cosby Parenting Quotes
Parenting is either a wonderful dream or a bizarre nightmare, depending on who you ask — and occasionally both simultaneously. Whatever the case may be, no doubt being a parent generates some incredible memories. Here are some of the Bill Cosby parenting quotes that will tell you that it’s nothing less of a roller coaster ride.
“Fathers are the geniuses of the house because only a person as intelligent as we could fake such stupidity.”
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SOURCE: BILL COSBY, HIMSELF
“If the new American father feels bewildered and even defeated, let him take comfort from the fact that whatever he does in any fathering situation has a fifty percent chance of being right.”
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“A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely the times when he’s in there as if he needed company.”
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“The only way for this father to be certain of bathroom privacy is to shave at the gas station.”
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“Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it.”
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“You know the only people who are always sure about the proper way to raise children? Those who’ve never had any.”
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“Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit.”
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“No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I’m not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.”
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“Parents are not interested in justice, they’re interested in peace and quiet.”
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“Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home.”
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“In spite of the six thousand manuals on child raising in the bookstores, child raising is still a dark continent and no one really knows anything. You just need a lot of love and luck – and, of course, courage.”
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Bill Cosby Quotes Funny
His quotations would be incomplete without his funny sayings. He possesses a terrific combination of witty and wise. Read on to these Bill Cosby quotes that are funny enough to make you giggle.
“You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.”
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“A word to the wise ain’t necessary, it’s the stupid ones who need advice.”
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“Man can not live by bread alone… he must have peanut butter.”
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“My children love my mother, and I tell my children, that is not the same woman I grew up with…That is an old woman trying to get into heaven now.”
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“Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.”
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“I guess the real reason that my wife and I had children is the same reason that Napoleon had for invading Russia: it seemed like a good idea at the time.”
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“And so the dentist says ‘Rinse.’ So you lean over, and you’re lookin’ at this miniature toilet bowl.”
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“A grandchild is God’s reward for raising a child.”
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“The worst thing to do is to die while reading LIFE magazine.”
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“When you graduate from college, they tell you to follow your dreams. Does anyone say you have to wake up first?”
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The Cosby Show, broadcast on NBC from 1984 through 1992, was one of the most popular situation comedies in television history. It was Cosby’s most successful work. He wrote Fatherhood in 1986, which became a bestseller. Cosby was a strong advocate for African Americans pursuing higher education in order to better their lives and support their families.
We hope you have enjoyed reading these Bill Cosby quotes. Let us know which one of these left an everlasting impact.
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Curated by: Divya Singh
