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.
BOB HOPEA 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.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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Timing is the essence of life, and definitely of comedy.
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A James Cagney love scene is one where he lets the other guy live.
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We didn’t know that in America after the war, you wouldn’t be able to get into a sushi joint without a reservation. And we thought they lost.
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All British castles and old country homes are supposed to be haunted. It’s in the lease.
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I was there. I saw your sons and your husbands, your brothers and your sweethearts. I saw how they worked, played, fought, and lived. I saw some of them die.
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One of our stock lines used to be “There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for Bing, and there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for me.” And that’s the way we go through life – doing nothing for each other!
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Dying is to be avoided because it can ruin your whole career.
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I only speak a little pigeon French. Just enough to get by with the little French pigeons.
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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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If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.
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If he slices the budget like he slices a golf ball, the nation has nothing to worry about.
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And on nearby islands, the Japanese army was eating raw fish. We felt sorry for them.
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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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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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