“There is no fountain for youth. What you put in your body is what you get out of it. You would not feed your dog a coffee and doughnut for breakfast followed by a cigarette you will kill the damn dog.”

—  Jack LaLanne

In "Live Young Forever: 12 Steps to Optimum Health, Fitness and Longevity", p. 10

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update June 11, 2025. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "There is no fountain for youth. What you put in your body is what you get out of it. You would not feed your dog a coff…" by Jack LaLanne?
Jack LaLanne photo
Jack LaLanne 24
American exercise instructor 1914–2011

Related quotes

Richard Belzer photo
Gavin Free photo

“Would you be upset if you found out your dog was just a robot and it was being driven by a lizard?”

Gavin Free (1988) English filmmaker

"RT Podcast: Ep. 240" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FJfRkg2dfQ. youtube.com. October 22, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2022.

Mark Twain photo
Diogenes of Sinope photo

“He was breakfasting in the marketplace, and the bystanders gathered round him with cries of "dog." "It is you who are dogs," cried he, "when you stand round and watch me at my breakfast."”

Diogenes of Sinope (-404–-322 BC) ancient Greek philosopher, one of the founders of the Cynic philosophy

Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 61
Quoted by Diogenes Laërtius

Deb Caletti photo

“When what you want is a relationship, and not a person, get a dog.”

Deb Caletti (1963) American writer

Source: The Secret Life of Prince Charming

Erica Jong photo

“Never follow a dog act. You know you're on the skids when you play yourself in the movie version of your life.”

Erica Jong (1942) Novelist, poet, memoirist, critic

Erica Jong's father (a musician, songwriter and later business man), his two pieces of advice for her. Given in the Times Literary Supplement, 7 October 1994, page 44.
Other

Kiran Desai photo

“In India, if you are from the elite, dogs are extremely important. The breed of the dog indicates your wealth, that you are westernized. The cook, another human being, is on a much lower level than your dog. You see this all the time.”

Kiran Desai (1971) Indian author

Kiran Desai on the Costs Of Literary Celebrity http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117701272922375905.html (April 21, 2007) by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, The Wall Street Journal

Jamie Chung photo

“If you feel good about what you put on your face - or body - that's really putting your best foot forward.”

Jamie Chung (1983) American actress

As quoted in "Jamie Chung Reveals The 'Real' (Adorable) Reason She's Marrying Bryan Greenberg" in The Huffington Post (16 May 2014) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jamie-chung-tj-maxx_n_5325129

Related topics