Cigars aren't as bad as cigarettes. And I'm way ahead of this guy. I figure I've smoked a bit over a million cigarettes in the last 41 years (will be giving up smoking in a few weeks, though).
The George Burns quote reminded me of a quip by Groucho Marx that got him kicked off TV.
He had a show (was it "Who Do You Trust?"), and was asking a contestant general introductory questions. He asked how many kids the guy had, and the guy said eight or some such, to which Groucho expressed surprise. The guy then said that he loved his wife.
Groucho said, "I love my cigar, too, but I take it out of my mouth once in awhile."
bada-bing