When you introduce competition into the public school system, most studies show that schools start to do better when they are competing for students.
Bill CosbyPeople can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.
Bill CosbyIf you listen carefully to what a child is saying to you, you'll see that he has a point to make. So I listen. And I answer them just as seriously as possible. And if I don't know the answer, I'll tell them I don't know.
Bill CosbyIt isn't a matter of black is beautiful as much as it is white is not all that's beautiful.
Bill CosbyThe secret of success is to be like a duck, Smooth and unruffled on top, But paddling furiously underneath.
Bill CosbyI feel that in-person contact with people is the most important thing in comedy. While I'm up on stage, I can actually put myself into the audience and adjust my pace and tuning to them. I can get into their heads through their ears and through their eyes. Only through this total communication can I really achieve what I'm trying to do.
Bill Cosby