When they asked Jack Benny to do something for the Actor’s Orphanage – he shot both his parents and moved in.
BOB HOPEWhen 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.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.
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You can calculate Zsa Zsa Gabor’s age by the rings on her fingers.
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I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.
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She got to enjoy the personal side of the players. They were her kids. The Braves were her family.
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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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I’ve been married fifty-five years and I’ve been home three weeks.
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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 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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I never kick my ball in the rough or improve my lie in a sand trap. For that I have a caddie.
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If you think golf is relaxing, you’re not playing it right.
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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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There was nothing subtle about our landing. The pilot just pointed the nose at the ground and let her rip.
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I’d give up golf if I didn’t have so many sweaters.
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A few years ago he had a big heart transplant in Chicago, a five-hour operation. It took the doctors four hours to get him on the operating table.
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The Concorde is great. It gives you three extra hours to find your luggage.
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