Celebrities have a way of touching our lives. Perhaps we are influenced by their screen image, or perhaps by their acquired status.
BOB HOPEI 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.”
More Bob Hope Quotes
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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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Whenever I play with him , I usually try to make it a foursome – the President, myself, a paramedic and a faith healer.
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Bing Crosby and I play a lot of golf together and I have a small course at my place where we often play for side stakes.
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Not that they were that anxious to see Ronnie as President; they were afraid if he didn’t get elected, he’d go back to acting.
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Personally, I never drink on Oscar nights, as it interferes with my suffering.
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Television. That’s where movies go when they die.
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I don’t do a lot of political jokes. Too many are getting elected.
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Eighty is when you order a steak and the headwaiter puts it through the blender. Or when you wake up as many times during the night as Burt Reynolds, but not for the same reason.
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The firm is really ahead of the times. It has a stock market ticker that prints its report on thin aspirins.
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The Concorde is great. It gives you three extra hours to find your luggage.
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Be happy you guys. Be proud! You know what you are: you’re God’s frozen people.
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Kids are wonderful, but I like mine barbecued.
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You know what a fan letter is – it’s just an inky raspberry.
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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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My secret for staying young is good food, plenty of rest, and a makeup man with a spray gun.
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When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things – not the great occasions – that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.
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When you get over 95, every day is your day.
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You could buy my book in a paperback edition for a dollar, and in hard covers for $3.50. And for fifty cents extra.
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I’ve got to watch myself these days. It’s too exciting watching anyone else.
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If you think golf is relaxing, you’re not playing it right.
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I have performed for 12 presidents and entertained only six.
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I’d give up golf if I didn’t have so many sweaters.
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I just hope I don’t have to explain all the times I’ve used His name in vain when I get up there.
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Timing is the essence of life, and definitely of comedy.
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You know you’ve reached middle age when your weightlifting consists merely of standing up.
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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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