I was there. I saw your sons and your husbands, your brothers and your sweethearts. I saw how they worked, played, fought, and lived. I saw some of them die.
BOB HOPEThat’s life. The older you get, the tougher it is to score.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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At the Academy Award Dinners all the actors and actresses in Hollywood gather around to see what someone else thinks about their acting besides their press agents.
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My secret for staying young is good food, plenty of rest, and a makeup man with a spray gun.
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I went to play golf and tried to shoot my age, but I shot my weight instead.
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There are many talented English personalities, but unfortunately they were all in Hollywood.
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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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I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.
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I love flying. I’ve been to almost as many places as my luggage.
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The old water heater in my dressing room was working, but it was kind of tired. It gave off about as much warmth as an agent’s handshake.
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The best thing about growing older is that it takes such a long time.
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We had a very successful trip to Russia. We made it back.
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I’ve always felt England was a great place for a comic to work. It’s an island and the audience can’t run very far.
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I don’t know if the presidential candidates are running for the White House or Animal House.
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President Eisenhower has given up golf for painting. It takes fewer strokes.
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The home videos aren’t as good, but they are seeming to get better.
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A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn?
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