Will Rogers Biography

Born asWilliam Penn Adair Rogers
Occup.Actor
FromUSA
BornNovember 4, 1879
Oologah, Indian Territory, United States
DiedAugust 15, 1935
Point Barrow, Alaska, United States
CausePlane Crash
Aged55 years
Will Rogers was an American performer, star, as well as renowned satirist born in Oologah, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) in 1879. He was the youngest of eight children born to a prominent Indigenous American household. His papa, Clement Vann Rogers, was a Cherokee senator as well as court, as well as his mommy belonged to the Choctaw Nation.

Rogers's upbringing was a combination of Native American and American practices, and also he would certainly later come to be an advocate for Native American civil liberties. He left institution at the age of 14 to deal with his family members's ranch and also quickly became an expert horseman and also roper. He started performing at local fairs and rodeos as well as eventually joined a traveling Wild West show.

In 1905, Rogers made a decision to seek an occupation in movie industry permanent and also relocated to New York City, where he performed in vaudeville and also became a routine contributor to papers as well as magazines. In 1915, he authorized a contract with the Ziegfeld Follies and also came to be a significant Broadway celebrity.

Rogers's humor was based on his observations of daily life and also his capability to satirize politicians, stars, as well as society in general. He was additionally known for his witty comments as well as his use frontier slang, which ended up being called "Will Rogers' language". His appeal grew via his vaudeville performances, radio programs, and also films, consisting of "A Connecticut Yankee" (1931) as well as "Judge Priest" (1934).

Despite his success, Rogers maintained a down-to-earth character as well as utilized his celebrity condition to increase understanding regarding issues such as poverty, joblessness, and education. In the 1920s and also 1930s, he came to be a leading analyst on existing events and also a trusted voice of the American people.

In addition to his career in home entertainment, Rogers was also a political analyst and also a successful business owner. He invested in property and also livestock ranching, as well as he was the owner of a daily paper, The Beverly Hills Citizen.

Unfortunately, Rogers's life was stopped when he passed away in an aircraft crash in Alaska in 1935. He was on a goodwill tour and also had actually wished to meet with Alaska's territorial guv. His death was grieved by people worldwide, and also his tradition as a satirist and commentator has actually lived on with his movies, publications, and also quotes. As Rogers when claimed, "I never satisfied a guy I didn't such as". His generosity as well as wit made him among one of the most cherished numbers in American background.

Our collection contains 100 quotes who is written / told by Will, under the main topics: Education - Business - Funny - Politics - Finance.

Related authors: Robert Quillen (Journalist), S. E. Hinton (Writer), Don Herold (Writer)

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100 Famous quotes by Will Rogers

Small: People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing
"People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing"
Small: The best way out of a difficulty is through it
"The best way out of a difficulty is through it"
Small: We cant all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by
"We can't all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by"
Small: Make crime pay. Become a lawyer
"Make crime pay. Become a lawyer"
Small: Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it... You take diplomac
"Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it... You take diplomacy out of war, and the thing would fall flat in a week"
Small: Youve got to go out on a limb sometimes because thats where the fruit is
"You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is"
Small: Things in our country run in spite of government, not by aid of it
"Things in our country run in spite of government, not by aid of it"
Small: Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying
"Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save"
Small: There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation.
"There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves"
Small: Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country has eve
"Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even"
Small: A holding company is a thing where you hand an accomplice the goods while the policeman searches you
"A holding company is a thing where you hand an accomplice the goods while the policeman searches you"
Small: A fool and his money are soon elected
"A fool and his money are soon elected"
Small: A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries
"A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries"
Small: Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they dont have for something they dont need
"Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don't have for something they don't need"
Small: About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with an inve
"About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with an investigation"
Small: A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth
"A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth"
Small: A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people
"A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people"
Small: The 1928 Republican Convention opened with a prayer. If the Lord can see His way clear to bless the Rep
"The 1928 Republican Convention opened with a prayer. If the Lord can see His way clear to bless the Republican Party the way it's been carrying on, then the rest of us ought to get it without even asking"
Small: Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week
"Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week"
Small: So live that you wouldnt be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip
"So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip"
Small: On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to
"On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does"
Small: Ohio claims they are due a president as they havent had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they
"Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln"
Small: Now if there is one thing that we do worse than any other nation, it is try and manage somebody elses a
"Now if there is one thing that we do worse than any other nation, it is try and manage somebody else's affairs"
Small: Never let yesterday use up too much of today
"Never let yesterday use up too much of today"
Small: Money and women are the most sought after and the least known about of any two things we have
"Money and women are the most sought after and the least known about of any two things we have"
Small: The schools aint what they used to be and never was
"The schools ain't what they used to be and never was"
Small: One Ad is worth more to a paper than forty Editorials
"One Ad is worth more to a paper than forty Editorials"
Small: I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him father.
"I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him "father.""
Small: Worrying is like paying on a debt that may never come due
"Worrying is like paying on a debt that may never come due"
Small: When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can in college as an amateur
"When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can in college as an amateur"
Small: One-third of the people in the United States promote, while the other two-thirds provide
"One-third of the people in the United States promote, while the other two-thirds provide"
Small: Last year we said, Things cant go on like this, and they didnt, they got worse
"Last year we said, 'Things can't go on like this', and they didn't, they got worse"
Small: Its not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts
"It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts"
Small: When the Oakies left Oklahoma and moved to California, it raised the I.Q. of both states
"When the Oakies left Oklahoma and moved to California, it raised the I.Q. of both states"
Small: We dont seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business?
"We don't seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business?"
Small: The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone, he doesnt go out and make a down payment on a bigger b
"The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone, he doesn't go out and make a down payment on a bigger bone. He buries the one he's got"
Small: Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far
"Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far"
Small: The only way you can beat the lawyers is to die with nothing
"The only way you can beat the lawyers is to die with nothing"
Small: The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself
"The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself"
Small: We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others
"We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others"
Small: People are getting smarter nowadays they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their gui
"People are getting smarter nowadays; they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide"
Small: The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you dont let it get the best of yo
"The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don't let it get the best of you"
Small: In Hollywood you can see things at night that are fast enough to be in the Olympics in the day time
"In Hollywood you can see things at night that are fast enough to be in the Olympics in the day time"
Small: I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed
"I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you get so sore at yourself you forget to hate your enemies"
Small: Things aint what they used to be and never were
"Things ain't what they used to be and never were"
Small: Theres only one thing that can kill the movies, and thats education
"There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education"
Small: Theres no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you
"There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you"
Small: There ought to be one day - just one - when there is open season on senators
"There ought to be one day - just one - when there is open season on senators"
Small: There is nothing so stupid as the educated man if you get him off the thing he was educated in
"There is nothing so stupid as the educated man if you get him off the thing he was educated in"
Small: There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail
"There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail"
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