Free speech isn’t dead in Germany and Italy, merely the speakers.
BOB HOPEMilton Hope led the singing of Happy Birthday … He would say, ‘Keep it sweet and short and don’t try to be funny.’
More Bob Hope Quotes
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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 love flying. I’ve been to almost as many places as my luggage.
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Rock and roll is catching on all over . . . France . . . England . . . They even have it in Japan, only over there they call it judo.
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Jimmy Stewart could have been a good golfer, but he speaks so slowly that by the time he yells ‘Fore!’ the guy he’s hit is already in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.
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It’s very frustrating making a picture in Paris. We work hard all day at the studio to get a love scene just right. Then, on my way home, I see couples on every street corner doing it better.
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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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The Governor has no presidential aspirations. In fact he just made a tour of 43 states just to tell them he’s not running for anything.
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Golf is a funny game. It’s done much for health, and at the same time has ruined people by robbing them of their peace of mind. Look at me, I’m the healthiest idiot in the world.
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Culture is the ability to describe Jane Russell without moving your hands
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The only thing chicken about Israel is their soup.
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I saw more courage, more good humor in the face of discomfort, more love in an era of hate and more devotion to duty than could exist under tyranny.
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The workers love Khrushchev very much. He hasn’t got an enemy in the entire country. Quite a few under it.
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I like to play in the low 70’s. If it gets any hotter than that I’ll stay in the bar!
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For the first time, you can actually see the losers turn green
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I was lucky, you know, I always had a beautiful girl and the money was good. Although I would have done the whole thing over for, oh, perhaps half.
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I like to come to Washington, D.C., at least once a year. Why should my tax money travel more than I do?
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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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I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.
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We had a very successful trip to Russia. We made it back.
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A James Cagney love scene is one where he lets the other guy live.
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Whenever I play with him , I usually try to make it a foursome – the President, myself, a paramedic and a faith healer.
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Everybody knows what California smog is – that’s fog with the vitamins removed.
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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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If he slices the budget like he slices a golf ball, the nation has nothing to worry about.
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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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Sure, we did need the oil in America. How else could Dolly Parton get into some of her dresses?
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