GEORGE CARLIN - Paradoxes and Quotes (Part 3)

While working for a radio station, Carlin began performing with Jack Burns as a comedy team. In the 1960s, he started his television shows. Little by little, he changes his style, routines and appearance. he lost TV bookings and eventually, he was charges with violating obscenity laws (indecent language and dressing strangely).

In the 80s and 90s, Carlin left and returned to the stage several times. He did HBO specials and FOX sitcoms and published his first book Brain Droppings.(To be continued)

We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve conquered the atom, but not our prejudices. We write more, but learn less and plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men but small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the times of fancier houses, but broken homes. These are the days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet or kill.

Stay young! Keep cheerful friends. Keep learning. Enjoy the simple things in life. Tell the people you love that you love them.

Laugh! Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. Until it takes your breath away. It’s a moment life is measured by.

Remember !

GEORGE CARLIN - Paradoxes and Quotes (Part 2)

George Carlin - son of Mary and Patrick - was of Irish descend. He was raised in Manhattan by his mother with whom hi had a difficult relationship. At the age of 15 he left high school and after a while he joined the United States Air Force where was trained as a radar technician. Meanwhile, he began working as a disc jockey. In 1957, Carlin was discharged, being labeled by his superiors as an "unproductive airman". (To be continued)

The paradox of our time is that we have taller buildings, but shorter  times, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We have bigger houses, but smaller families, more knowledge but less judgement.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, drive too fast, get too angry,

stay up too late, get too tired, watch TV too much, but. . . forget to:

• give time to love
• give time to speak
• give time to share your precious thoughts 
• cherish the moment
• say a kind word to one who looks up to you
• spend time with the loved ones. They aren’t going to be around forever.

Don’t forget!

GEORGE CARLIN - Paradoxes and Quotes (Part 1)

George Carlin (1937 - 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author. He won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums comprising his black humour, thoughts on politics, the English language and some taboo subjects.

We laugh too little, read too little, and pray too seldom.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but the moments that take our breath away.

The paradox on time is that we've learned how to make a living but not a life. We've added years to life but not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to welcome a neighbour.