She said she was approaching forty, and I couldn’t help wondering from what direction.
BOB HOPEYou know you’ve reached middle age when your weightlifting consists merely of standing up.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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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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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.
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Sure Vietnam is a dirty war. I’ve never heard of a clean one.
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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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Timing is the essence of life, and definitely of comedy.
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I was called Rembrandt Hope in my boxing days, because I spent so much time on the canvas.
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By the 9th hole they were engaged and when they finished on 18 they had a foursome.
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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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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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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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Ronald Reagan is not a typical politician because he doesn’t know how to lie, cheat, and steal. He’s always had an agent for that.
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Bing Crosby and I weren’t the types to go around kissing each other. We always had a light jab for each other.
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A James Cagney love scene is one where he lets the other guy live.
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I’ve always been in the right place and time. Of course, I steered myself there.
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The high point of the act is when he (Uri Durov) puts his head inside the bear’s huge jaws. I wouldn’t even try that with my agent.
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