It was a typically British birth… I was three at the time. They had a strike in the maternity ward… I came out in sympathy.
BOB HOPEMost of the people who came for dancing lessons had Rumba ambitions and minuet bodies
More Bob Hope Quotes
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I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.
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We flew over to England by the same route Churchill took. It was easy. All we had to do was follow the cigar ashes.
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The help (in Japan) is very polite. They bow so much, you don’t know which end to talk to.
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As the colonel and I sat swapping stories in the plane, a jet aircraft buzzed past our window.
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The good news is that Jesus is coming back. The bad news is that he’s really pissed off.
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Personally, I never drink on Oscar nights, as it interferes with my suffering.
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Golf is a funny game. It’s done much for health, and at the same time has ruined people by robbing them of their peace of mind. Look at me, I’m the healthiest idiot in the world.
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By the 9th hole they were engaged and when they finished on 18 they had a foursome.
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Everybody knows what California smog is – that’s fog with the vitamins removed.
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I never kick my ball in the rough or improve my lie in a sand trap. For that I have a caddie.
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I’ve never wanted an Oscar, although they are reassuring to an actor who doesn’t know how really great he is.
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Now that the war is winding down, I want to say I do appreciate you fellows hanging around here – just for me.
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When you get over 95, every day is your day.
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One of the greatest gifts to mankind is laughter, and one of the greatest gifts to laughter is Lucille Ball. God has her now but thanks to television, we’ll have her forever.
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She got to enjoy the personal side of the players. They were her kids. The Braves were her family.
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