Golf is my profession Show business is just to pay the green fees.
BOB HOPE
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She got to enjoy the personal side of the players. They were her kids. The Braves were her family.
Bob HopeBob Hope Free speech isn’t dead in Germany and Italy, merely the speakers.
Bob HopeBob Hope I don’t do a lot of political jokes. Too many are getting elected.
Bob HopeBob Hope My next door neighbor just had a pacemaker installed. They’re still working the bugs out, though. Every time he makes love, my garage door opens.
Bob HopeBob Hope I do benefits for all religions – I’d hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.
Bob HopeBob Hope The good news is that Jesus is coming back. The bad news is that he’s really pissed off.
Bob HopeBob Hope Bing Crosby and I weren’t the types to go around kissing each other. We always had a light jab for each other.
Bob HopeBob Hope Pebble Beach is Alcatraz with grass.
Bob HopeBob Hope I’ve been playing the game so long that my handicap is in Roman numerals.
Bob HopeBob Hope Whenever I play with him , I usually try to make it a foursome – the President, myself, a paramedic and a faith healer.
Bob HopeBob Hope I asked the colonel what type of aircraft it was, and he said, “Don’t worry about it, Bob. . . if you can see it, it’s obsolete.”
Bob HopeBob Hope I don’t know if the presidential candidates are running for the White House or Animal House.
Bob HopeBob Hope I get upset over a bad shot just like anyone else. But it’s silly to let the game get to you.
Bob HopeBob Hope You know what a fan letter is – it’s just an inky raspberry.
Bob HopeBob Hope I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.
Bob HopeBob Hope My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?
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B. C. ForbesB. C. Forbes They say golf came easy to me because I was a good athlete, but there’s not any girl on the LPGA Tour who worked near as hard as I did in golf. It’s the toughest game I ever tackled.
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