36 Quotes & Sayings By Topsy Gift

Topsy Gift was born in the small town of Clarksville, Arkansas, as Topsy Hancock. Topsy's mother, Mary Jane (Taylor) Hancock, was a well-known spiritualist and medium. Her father John Hancock was a local preacher and farmer. At one time Topsy gave performances as a singer and dancer in the local town saloon, where she played saxophone and piano and sang and danced with her mother and other members of the Spiritualist Church of America Read more

During this time Topcy also worked as a mail carrier and sang for money on the side. Topcy married Robert "Robby" Gift in 1929, and they had one child, Robert "Buck" Gift (1930–1977). In 1930 the family moved from Arkansas to Los Angeles where they were living at the time of his death. In 1932 Topcy met George Burns who hired her as his dance partner in the Burns & Allen Show.

She would appear on stage with him for 16 years until 1942 when she left the show to become a solo dancer. While working with Burns & Allen Topcy once again found a way to make a living by singing for money on the side. She would sing at clubs, restaurants, parties, even at Burns & Allen shows throughout Southern California. In 1942 she left Burns & Allen because of her pregnancy with son Buck Gift III (who would later become actor Buck Taylor).

In 1943 she married William "Bill" Gove (1913–1980) whom she met through George Burns. At this time she was working as an actress under her birth name of "Topsy" Hancock. In 1945 she gave birth to her last son Robert "Robby" Gift IV (1946–1986) by Bill Gove. In 1946 she became a member of the Screen Actors Guild, but it wasn't until 1949 that her first movie role came along in The College Widow starring Ann Sothern and Don Ameche.

Throughout the 1950's she appeared in many movies such as: Old Acquaintance, Men Are Such Fools (1950), Never Fear (1950), My Pal Gus (1951), The Big Heat (1953), Scandal Sheet (1956), Love Me or Leave Me (1959), The Loved One (1970). Her last movie was The Night They Took Orson Welles Away (1975). She died on August 1st 1987 and is buried next to husband Bill Gove in Forest

When there is life and you are not working towards...
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When there is life and you are not working towards your hope, then that hope will produce no result Topsy Gift
Time is deceptive, it gives you an impression that its...
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Time is deceptive, it gives you an impression that its with you but passes away without your knowledge Topsy Gift
Success is only possible to those whose hearts are willing...
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Success is only possible to those whose hearts are willing and ready to embrace hard work Topsy Gift
Self discipline is the mother of success
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Self discipline is the mother of success Topsy Gift
Success doesn't come to procrastinators, but only to men of...
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Success doesn't come to procrastinators, but only to men of action Topsy Gift
The people you stay around with can either make or...
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The people you stay around with can either make or mar you Topsy Gift
Those who don't plan will end delaying their dreams, visions...
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Those who don't plan will end delaying their dreams, visions and goals Topsy Gift
Those who don't plan will end up delaying their dreams,...
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Those who don't plan will end up delaying their dreams, visions, and goals Topsy Gift
Distraction is a killer of dreams, visions and goals
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Distraction is a killer of dreams, visions and goals Topsy Gift
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Before you reprimand or condemn people on a particular act, make sure you have worked on yourself overtime such that you can't be found guilty of such act; if not you will be a victim of your own laws and rules Topsy Gift
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A small mind can never have a big result, for whatever you cannot see, you cannot have Topsy Gift
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Life is too short to spend it living for mundane things Topsy Gift
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What you do today is the foundation upon which your future will stand Topsy Gift
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The building blocks that form the foundation of your great and successful future, are the actions you take today Topsy Gift
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Great men dare the giant of impossibilities Topsy Gift
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Principles keeps a man focused and head straight to achieve a set goal Topsy Gift
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One of the greatest lies ever told to women is that it is only when they make up that they become beautiful Topsy Gift
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Greatness can only be procured with the currency of time and discipline Topsy Gift
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Planning helps you to avoid potholes in the journey of life Topsy Gift
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If you think the reason you exist or go to school is just to satisfy your selfish ambitions, then you are of all men most miserable Topsy Gift
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One of the greatest tragedies of life is to work your life away only to realise later that you never really did live Topsy Gift
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Life is a school, be opened to learn from it, but sometimes it might teach you through the hard way Topsy Gift
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Your relevance starts the very moment you start solving people's problems Topsy Gift
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Truth told today about yesterday's act can prevent a lot of tomorrow's problems Topsy Gift
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You become a true philanthropist only when you empty yourself to be a blessing to others without expecting anything in return Topsy Gift
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One of the greatest help you can give to yourself is to kill distraction Topsy Gift
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For you to make a difference on earth, you need to be focused and have a strong will Topsy Gift
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Don't spend your time fetching water with a basket for it will never get filled up Topsy Gift
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A man of principles is a man of his word Topsy Gift
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A free nation of good willed and hardworking people will be better developed than a nation of lazy people with good will but are bound Topsy Gift
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Adequate planning will rescue you from the shame of tomorrow Topsy Gift
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A hero is one who can never stop fighting for truth no matter the oppression Topsy Gift
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Rather than condemning people for their wrong deeds, love and pray for them because everyone has their shortcomings Topsy Gift
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Show me a man who is a time investor, I will show you a successful man Topsy Gift
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Never say its impossible until you have given it your best shot Topsy Gift