Bill Cosby Quotes

It isn't a matter of black is beautiful as much as it is white is not all that's beautiful.

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

...it was the arts, those noble expressions of the human spirit that are communicated through literature, dance, song, film, drama, painting and sculpture, among the many other such creative means, that helped articulate the sufferings of [these] people that were heard around the globe.

The worst thing to do is to die while reading LIFE magazine.

If you want to be seen, stand up.
If you want to be heard, speak up.
If you want to be appreciated, shut up.

I’m supposed to figure out if the glass is half full or half empty,” I told her.

Without a moment’s hesitation, in a split second, my grandmother shrugged and said: “It depends on if you’re drinking or pouring.

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

Is the glass half full, or half empty? It depends on whether you're pouring, or drinking.

A sail boat that sails backwards can never see the sun rise.

The only thing that you can get into without a lot of trouble is a lot of trouble.

The weatherman is always right, It's his timing that's off.

Let us now set forth one of the fundamental truths about marriage: the wife is in charge.

YOU are a genius!... and I am a genius because I married you.

A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need advice.

A person with no children says, "Well I just love children," and you say "Why?" and they say, "Because a child is so truthful, that's what I love about 'em — they tell the truth." That's a lie, I've got five of 'em. The only time they tell the truth is if they're having pain.