She spoke perfect English, which led to considerable trouble. She couldn’t understand us at all.
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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Laughter is therapy-an instant vacation.
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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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Pebble Beach is Alcatraz with grass.
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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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I love to go to Washington – if only to be near my money.
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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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Free speech isn’t dead in Germany and Italy, merely the speakers.
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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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When she started to play, Steinway came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano.
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I was lucky I wasn’t a better boxer, or that’s what I’d be now – a punchy ex-pug.
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I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.
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If I had that kind of money, I wouldn’t come to Vietnam, I’d send for it.
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You know what a fan letter is – it’s just an inky raspberry.
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We’re on our way to the Persian Gulf. Wait! It’s a mistake! I thought they said Persian Golf.
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For the first time, you can actually see the losers turn green
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