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 HOPEIt was a typically British birth… I was three at the time. They had a strike in the maternity ward… I came out in sympathy.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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Perfume acts as an anesthetic. By the time she floats a little your way, you’ll promise her anything.
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You know what a fan letter is – it’s just an inky raspberry.
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Failure is the only thing I’ve ever been a success at.
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Happiness is watching the TV at your girlfriend’s house during a power failure.
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I do benefits for all religions – I’d hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.
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When I miss a shot I just think what a beautiful day it is. And what pure fresh air I’m breathing. Then I take a deep breath. I have to do that. That’s what gives me the strength to break the club.
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Personally, I never drink on Oscar nights, as it interferes with my suffering.
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I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.
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Golf is my profession Show business is just to pay the green fees.
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Celebrities have a way of touching our lives. Perhaps we are influenced by their screen image, or perhaps by their acquired status.
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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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The best thing about growing older is that it takes such a long time.
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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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I’ll shoot my age if I have to live to be 105.
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The stealth bomber is supposed to be a big deal. It flies in undetected, bombs, then flies away. Hell, I’ve been doing that all my life.
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