I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.
Milton BerleRadio... that wonderful invention by which I can reach millions of people... who fortunately can't reach me.
Milton BerleMy wife can't figure out what to buy me. What do you give a man who's had everything up to here?
Milton BerleI bought my mother-in-law a beautiful chair for Christmas, but she won't let me plug it in.
Milton Berle