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.
BOB HOPEShe got to enjoy the personal side of the players. They were her kids. The Braves were her family.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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There was nothing subtle about our landing. The pilot just pointed the nose at the ground and let her rip.
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To give you an idea of how fast we travelled – we left with two rabbits and when we arrived we still had only two.
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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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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.
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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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I once showed Pat Bradley my swing and said, ‘What do I do next?’ Pat replied, ‘Wait till the pain dies down.’
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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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It’s amazing how many people you see on TV. I did my first television show a month ago, and the next day five million television sets were sold. The people who couldn’t sell theirs threw them away.
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When they asked Jack Benny to do something for the Actor’s Orphanage – he shot both his parents and moved in.
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I get upset over a bad shot just like anyone else. But it’s silly to let the game get to you.
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I see the Beatles have arrived from England. They were 40 pounds overweight – and that was just their hair.
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It’s very frustrating making a picture in Paris. We work hard all day at the studio to get a love scene just right. Then, on my way home, I see couples on every street corner doing it better.
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He hits the ball 130 yards and his jewelry goes 150.
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I’ve got to watch myself these days. It’s too exciting watching anyone else.
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A very, very religious man. Every time I eat a peanut, I feel immortal.
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