I was called Rembrandt Hope in my boxing days, because I spent so much time on the canvas.
BOB HOPEWhen she started to play, Steinway came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano.
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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Tokyo cab drivers are all ex-kamikaze pilots.
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Having so many gold courses so close together was ideal for me. With my slice I could enjoy three or four golf courses at the same time.
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England occupies a warm spot in my affections. It was the scene of my greatest performance. I was born there.
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The big difference in those days was that in England the Government subsidized TV, in America we work on TV so we can subsidize the Government.
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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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I’ve been married fifty-five years and I’ve been home three weeks.
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President Eisenhower has given up golf for painting. It takes fewer strokes.
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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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I don’t know what people have against Jimmy Carter. He’s done nothing.
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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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It was a typically British birth… I was three at the time. They had a strike in the maternity ward… I came out in sympathy.
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On one hole, I hit an alligator so hard, he’s now my golf bag.
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For the first time, you can actually see the losers turn green
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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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