Ten of Bill Cosby’s Greatest Quotes

Considering the Greater Philadelphia Area had off from school today thanks to a solid 10 inches of snow, in lieu of a TED talk or EdTech post (which you’ll see tomorrow) here are 10 quotes from Philadelphia’s own, Bill Cosby.

Bill Cosby played fullback for Temple University

Bill Cosby played fullback for Temple University. This picture was taken a few years after his playing days.

Here’s the article written by Treye Green of the International Business Times, the quotes are below.

“Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.”

“A word to the wise ain’t necessary – it’s the stupid ones that need the advice.”

“Old is always fifteen years from now.”

“That married couples can live together day after day is a miracle that the Vatican has overlooked.”

“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.”

“Parents are people who yell and they yell and they yell and they yell. And you already have the point… and they’re still yelling.”

“If you speak your mind and if it is true what you’re saying, then I think the integrity of what you’re saying carries through.”

“The past is a ghost, the future a dream, and all we ever have is now.”

“Civilization had too many rules for me, so I did my best to rewrite them.”

– Bill Cosby