My best advice: Fall in love with what you do for a living.
George BurnsRead
Love is a lot like a backache. It doesn't show up on x-rays, but you know it's there.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love is often felt deeply even if it can't be easily seen or measured.
This quote by George Burns highlights the intangible nature of love, suggesting that while it may not be visible or quantifiable like a physical ailment, its presence is undeniably felt. Just as a backache can cause discomfort without showing clear signs, love can affect us profoundly without necessarily being evident to others.
Themes
LoveRelationshipsEmotionsFeelingsIntangible
In practice
Example use cases
This quote would be perfect for a romantic Valentine's Day card.
More from George Burns
All quotes βI honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.
George BurnsRead
You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old.
George BurnsRead
I don't believe in dying. It's been done. I'm working on a new exit. Besides, I can't die now - I'm booked.
George BurnsRead
Retire? I'm going to stay in show business until I'm the only one left
George BurnsRead
I get up every morning and read the obituary column. If my name's not there, I eat breakfast.
George BurnsRead
Similar quotes
Hugs can do great amounts of good - especially for children.
Princess DianaRead
One frequently only finds out how really beautiful a beautiful woman is after considerable acquaintance with her.
Mark TwainRead
I know of only one duty, and that is to love.
Albert CamusRead
If someone wants to say 'I love you' in a straight play, they say it, and then it's the other person's turn to talk. But in a song, you can sing about it for another three minutes. The musical form has that unique opportunity to express at length what joy really feels like.
Marsha NormanRead
When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale. A curious sensation of terror came over me. I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
Oscar WildeRead
Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected.
Mahatma GandhiRead