America is a country where the Olympics and the divorce lawyers both have the same slogan – Go for the Gold.
BOB HOPEI’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.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.
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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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I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.
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A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn?
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Not that they were that anxious to see Ronnie as President; they were afraid if he didn’t get elected, he’d go back to acting.
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A James Cagney love scene is one where he lets the other guy live.
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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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Celebrities have a way of touching our lives. Perhaps we are influenced by their screen image, or perhaps by their acquired status.
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The best thing about growing older is that it takes such a long time.
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Television is the box they buried entertainment in.
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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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The good news is that Jesus is coming back. The bad news is that he’s really pissed off.
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Golf is a game that needlessly prolongs the lives of some of our most useless citizens.
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You know what a fan letter is – it’s just an inky raspberry.
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We had a very successful trip to Russia. We made it back.
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