Back in the fifties I was the hot, young comic on CBS and a regular on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show.’ I was also starring in shows on Broadway and acting in dramatic programs on television. Those were the glory days of television. It was like theater. It was live. If an actor forgot a line, he improvised. There was an immediacy to it. Orson Bean Read Quote
I had come to New York seeking my fortune after a few years of honing my craft as a stand-up on the road. Orson Bean Read Quote
I don’t spend my life making money to spend tomorrow, or to acquire possessions. Orson Bean Read Quote
Each morning and night I get down on my knees and thank God for my life and ask Him to make me grateful all the time instead of just most of the time. Orson Bean Read Quote
I’m not a pessimist. I do believe that in some way we don’t understand, God has a hand in things and it will all work out for America. Our money says In God We Trust. And we are the best country, aren’t we? Orson Bean Read Quote
Miracles aren’t necessarily good for everyone. The parting of the Red Sea, great for the Jews, not so hot for the Egyptian soldiers. Orson Bean Read Quote
