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 HOPEThe old water heater in my dressing room was working, but it was kind of tired. It gave off about as much warmth as an agent’s handshake.
More Bob Hope Quotes
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It’s a wonderful way to live, and not a bad way to go, either. The average Frenchman is still smiling three months after he’s dead.
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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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It’s amazing how many people you see on TV. I did my first television show a month ago, and the next day five million television sets were sold. The people who couldn’t sell theirs threw them away.
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Personally, I never drink on Oscar nights, as it interferes with my suffering.
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I see the Beatles have arrived from England. They were 40 pounds overweight – and that was just their hair.
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For the first time, you can actually see the losers turn green
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If I had that kind of money, I wouldn’t come to Vietnam, I’d send for it.
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You could buy my book in a paperback edition for a dollar, and in hard covers for $3.50. And for fifty cents extra.
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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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There was nothing subtle about our landing. The pilot just pointed the nose at the ground and let her rip.
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In England when you make a movie even the weather is against you.
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Pebble Beach is Alcatraz with grass.
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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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Now that the war is winding down, I want to say I do appreciate you fellows hanging around here – just for me.
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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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