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.
BOB HOPEPlease don’t stand up on my account.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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I don’t know if the presidential candidates are running for the White House or Animal House.
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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.
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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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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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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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Personally, I never drink on Oscar nights, as it interferes with my suffering.
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The Concorde is great. It gives you three extra hours to find your luggage.
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I come around to your house personally and wet your finger while you’re turning the pages.
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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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I asked the colonel what type of aircraft it was, and he said, “Don’t worry about it, Bob. . . if you can see it, it’s obsolete.”
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It’s a wonderful world. It may destroy itself but you’ll be able to watch it all on TV.
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President Eisenhower has given up golf for painting. It takes fewer strokes.
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We had a very successful trip to Russia. We made it back.
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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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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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Did you see where President Reagan finally got a hearing aid? People have been telling him to get one for years, but he couldn’t hear them.
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Television. That’s where movies go when they die.
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I don’t bother to look for parking space anymore. As soon as I get near Hollywood Boulevard … I sell.
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At the Academy Award Dinners all the actors and actresses in Hollywood gather around to see what someone else thinks about their acting besides their press agents.
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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 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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There’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. “
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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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All British castles and old country homes are supposed to be haunted. It’s in the lease.
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Contrary to what certain comedians have led you to believe, the national French pastime is picnicking.
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Please don’t stand up on my account.
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