I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.
BOB HOPEThat’s life. The older you get, the tougher it is to score.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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Dying is to be avoided because it can ruin your whole career.
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I get upset over a bad shot just like anyone else. But it’s silly to let the game get to you.
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The good news is that Jesus is coming back. The bad news is that he’s really pissed off.
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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 to go to Washington – if only to be near my money.
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Perfume acts as an anesthetic. By the time she floats a little your way, you’ll promise her anything.
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England occupies a warm spot in my affections. It was the scene of my greatest performance. I was born there.
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Baseball is a soap opera that plays out day after day, one that a lot of elderly women watch until the characters and the plot becomes a part of their life.
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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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Personally, I never drink on Oscar nights, as it interferes with my suffering.
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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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Failure is the only thing I’ve ever been a success at.
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We’re on our way to the Persian Gulf. Wait! It’s a mistake! I thought they said Persian Golf.
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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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You know you’ve reached middle age when your weightlifting consists merely of standing up.
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