Some of the 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek's best quotes

- longtime 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek

“Jeopardy!” is known for its geniuses, but that doesn’t mean every minute of the show is an illustration of brilliance. This compilation corrects some of the funniest incorrect responses from contestants, making for over 10 minutes of hilarity.

"Celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had."

"Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure that the reality is going to deal with you."

"There’s no shame in failing. The only shame is not giving things your best shot."

"In football, as in life, the hits you don’t see coming are the ones that do the most damage."

- Hollywood legend Bette Davis (1908 - 1989)

Rafa Euba, a retired consultant psychiatrist, argues that happiness is a vague and abstract concept that is hard to quantify. He suggests accepting that suffering and pain are a normal part of life. An attainable goal for one's life is to attempt to minimize pain, and pursue balance and contentment rather than a false ideal of permanent bliss.

"In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story."

-Comedian George Burns (1896-1996)

Art Fleming was the show’s original host, but Trebek took over when the show went to syndication in 1984. The only taping he missed while host was on April 1, 1997, when he and Pat Sajak, host of “Wheel of Fortune,” switched gigs for April Fools’ Day.

"When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at something, they'll tell you."

-American beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh Jennings (1978-present)

"There is no way around hard work. Embrace it."

- Stevie Wonder (1950-present)

Dr. Laurie Santos from Yale University explains that our brains aren't necessarily wired to keep us happy. We tend to incorrectly assume that fame or money will bring us satisfaction, when in reality, factors such as being social, generous, and physically active are the better practices to focus on to feel good in life.

- Former President Theodore Roosevelt's (1858–1919)

- Golf great Jack Nicklaus (1940-present)

- Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen (1953–2018)

"Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time."

"Talent without effort is wasted talent. And while effort is the one thing you can control in your life, applying that effort intelligently is next on the list."

-Writer J.D. Salinger (1919-2010)

- George Washington (1732-1799)

"We are still in the position of waking up and having a choice. Do I make the world better today somehow, or do I not bother?"

- Comedian Groucho Marx (1890-1977)

- Musician Tom Petty (1950–2017)

- Martha Washington (1731-1802)

- Judy Garland

"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."

- Author Douglas Adams (1952-2001)

- Author Jacqueline Susann (1918-1974)

Can someone be happy at work? Harvard Business School professor and co-author (with Oprah Winfrey) of “Build the Life You Want” attempts to answer the enduring question in this video. Brooks strays from measuring one’s power, income, or title and instead emphasizes the importance of believing in one’s work and positively impacting others.

- President Harry Truman (1884-1972)

"Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful."

- Bobby Kennedy

- Ted Turner, on his secret to success (1938-2026)

Merv Griffin originally composed the song in 1963 as a way to help his son Tony fall asleep and claims he wrote it in less than a minute. The song, played during Final Jeopardy!, is called "Think." It's estimated that the song alone has earned Griffin over $100M.

“Three Secrets to Success: Be willing to learn new things. Be able to assimilate new information quickly. Be able to get along with and work with other people.”

"Do the impossible, because almost everyone has told me my ideas are merely fantasies."

- Comedian Joan Rivers (1933-2014)

- Author Malcolm Gladwell (1963 - present)

- Harper Lee from "To Kill a Mockingbird"

- Cherilyn "Cher" Sarkisian (1946-present)

- Isaac Asimov

- "Muppets" creator Jim Henson (1936-1990)

"Do not pray for an easy life, pray to be a strong person."