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.
BOB HOPESure, we did need the oil in America. How else could Dolly Parton get into some of her dresses?
More Bob Hope Quotes
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We flew over to England by the same route Churchill took. It was easy. All we had to do was follow the cigar ashes.
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US President Gerald Ford’s golf was so bad we thought he was a ‘Hitman for the PGA!
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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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The firm is really ahead of the times. It has a stock market ticker that prints its report on thin aspirins.
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Most of the people who came for dancing lessons had Rumba ambitions and minuet bodies
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Sure Vietnam is a dirty war. I’ve never heard of a clean one.
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We had a very successful trip to Russia. We made it back.
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I’ve never wanted an Oscar, although they are reassuring to an actor who doesn’t know how really great he is.
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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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Cypress Point is such a beautiful place, but it’s also very exclusive. They had a very successful membership drive last month. They drove out forty members.
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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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My secret for staying young is good food, plenty of rest, and a makeup man with a spray gun.
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I’d give up golf if I didn’t have so many sweaters.
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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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When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things – not the great occasions – that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.
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