One of the greatest gifts to mankind is laughter, and one of the greatest gifts to laughter is Lucille Ball. God has her now but thanks to television, we’ll have her forever.
BOB HOPEThere’s a very apt saying in show business: “If you don’t go over budget in Paris, you’re either very rich or very sick. “
More Bob Hope Quotes
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I love flying. I’ve been to almost as many places as my luggage.
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It’s not hard to find Gerry Ford on a golf course – you just follow the wounded.
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YOU CAN ONLY DO ONE THING AT A TIME SO CONCENTRATE ON IT.
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Out here in the Pacific, they have typhoons and hurricanes that blow over 200 miles an hour. We have tornadoes and hurricanes back home, but I don’t worry about them. The mortgage on my house is so heavy that nothing could budge it.
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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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You know you’ve reached middle age when your weightlifting consists merely of standing up.
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The service at the Imperial (Tokyo) is the finest I’ve encountered anywhere. There was a button next to my bed marked ROOM SERVICE – and a maid to press it for me.
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If you think golf is relaxing, you’re not playing it right.
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When you get over 95, every day is your day.
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Contrary to what certain comedians have led you to believe, the national French pastime is picnicking.
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The help (in Japan) is very polite. They bow so much, you don’t know which end to talk to.
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The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.
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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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A James Cagney love scene is one where he lets the other guy live.
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Pebble Beach is Alcatraz with grass.
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