124 result(s) for Bob Hope Quotes.
"I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful."
"I am not a comedian. I am a humorist."
"If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble."
"I was glad to be in the war, and I was glad to be a soldier. I was glad to do the kind of work that I did with the troops."
"Golf is my real profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees."
"Nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it."
"It's a matter of life and death. To me, it's life; and everybody in show business knows that."
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"I've always been the type of guy who would go out and do something brave, and leave the rest to the judgment of history."
"The most important thing is to be true to yourself and those you love."
"I don't care what you say about me, as long as you say something nice."
"You can't get there from here, and besides, there's no place else to go."
"I stay in shape by running after my money."
"If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito."
"The more you laugh, the better you feel."
"Every time I look at my pocketbook, I’m sad. I wish I could afford for it to look back at me!"
"The secret of a long life is to wake up each morning and be in a good mood."
"Everyone wants to be successful until they see what it takes to get there."
"I'd like to be remembered as a guy who helped people."
"When you look up, you can get a long way."
"You've got to be in control to be in a good show."
"My comedy is based on my life experiences."
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"A day without laughter is a day wasted."
"There is nothing I would rather be than a comedian."
"I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform lives."
"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."
"I grew up in a world where the idea of being an entertainer was a no-no. My father was a stonemason, and my mother worked in a laundry."
"A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it."
"It's not the hours you put in, but what you put in the hours."
"I don’t know what they are called, but they are a great help to getting older. They are called ‘friends.’"
"If you can't laugh at yourself, the world will laugh at you."
"The key to success is to keep your mind open to new ideas as a door is open to the wind."
"In times of stress, the best way to cope is to remember that it’s not the end of the world."
"I’m not a gifted speaker, she’s the one who turned me into a good one by making sure I ‘practiced’ all the time."
"You know you’re getting old when you have more than one steel plate in your body."
"I've always been a dreamer, and this is a place where you can dream big."
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"A comedian is someone who can make you laugh, no matter how bad the world is."
"Laughter is the best medicine. It's free, and it makes people feel good."
"The more you give, the more you get back."
"I think of myself as a cheerleader. I always believe in the underdog."
"If you haven’t got a dream, how are you going to make a dream come true?"
"To succeed, you have to believe in something with such a passion that it becomes a reality."
"You don’t stop laughing when you grow old; you grow old when you stop laughing."
"You've got to be able to laugh at yourself, because juggling the truth is one of the toughest acts of all."
"The hardest thing about comedy is making people laugh when you don't feel like laughing yourself."
"I love to entertain, but I think my real gift is making people happy."
"You can have a good time in your life and get stuff done at the same time."
"It's just a matter of getting the words right. The delivery is the key."
"I have a wonderful make-up crew. They're the same people restoring the Statue of Liberty."
"I never met a man I didn't like."
"I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest."
"The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen."
"I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap."
"It's a matter of life and death. The life of the party is dead."
"I’m just a lucky guy. There are any number of factors that help you along, but in the end you make your own luck."
"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate."
"To most people, it’s a joke. To me, it’s my life."
"Golf is my real mistress, and I like to think of it that way."
"This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, laughter to kiss your lips, and sunshine to warm your hearts."
"I would like to be remembered as a man who brought joy to the world."
"I always have a great time in Las Vegas, and I hope it's not my last."
"When I see a statue, I always imagine it can be a real live person, with feelings, thoughts, and emotions."
"You can take all the credit you want, but you can't push the credit out to others."
"Success is like a fart - it only matters to the one who feels it."
"Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day."
"The best way to get rid of a headache is to tell a joke."
"I've always been a dreamer. I think you can achieve anything with a little aspiration."
"I don't think I ever met a man who had no problems."
"Laughter is the closest thing we have to magic."
"The secret of my success is that I just keep trying."
"I think of a comedian as a man who has his finger on the button of laughter."
"You can't be afraid if you want to be a great comedian."
"If you don't feel good about yourself, you won't feel good about anything else."
"I have seen what a good man can do when he puts his mind to it. It's too bad not enough men put their minds to it."
"Laughter is like an instant vacation."
"I grew up in a world that told boys they could be anything they wanted, except for a ballerina."
"A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it."
"I’ve always been a sucker for a funny hat."
"If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm."
"I was a dreamer, and I sent my dreams out every day."
"The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age."
"A good comedian is not a person who is funny for a living; they are a person who makes others laugh."
"I take my coffee seriously and only share it with friends."
"You can’t get rid of a bad man by giving him a better job."
"The only reason we have a party is to have fun."
"I don’t think of myself as a comedian; I think of myself as a man who makes people laugh."
"It's a matter of life and death. I’m serious as a heart attack!"
"Age is just a number. The only real age is the one you feel."
"Success is where preparation and opportunity meet."
"In my opinion, the best way to make a friend is to be a friend."
"I just don’t want to die with one laugh left in me."
"When we are happy, we are always good; but when we are good, we are not always happy."
"I have no regrets; I have to pick my battles."
"I can't wait to go back to school. I'm tired of being in Hollywood."
"The worst thing you can do is to belittle anyone's dream."
"You never get tired unless you stop and take time for it."
"The biggest risk of all is not taking one."
"I’m always at war with my own reality."
"I have seen what a good man can do. He goes out and does something, and then they give him a big funeral. Only he has to go first."
"A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it."
"If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf."
"I’m just a lucky guy. I’ve had a wonderful life."
"You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake."
"A goodlie always comes back to haunt you."
"The only thing sadder than a man with no money is a man with money and nothing to do."
"I would like to be remembered as a person who was not afraid to try and had some fun."
"I don't believe in luck. I believe in hard work."
"You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old."
"I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better."
"The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age."
"I've always been a sucker for the underdog."
"There are no strangers, only friends you haven't met."
"In Hollywood, a man's reputation is as solid as the word of his co-star."
"It's a shame that the people who know the most about life are the ones who have been through the most."
"Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will."
"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone."
"As long as there's a little bit of good in everyone, there's always hope."
"The most important thing in life is the first start. If you get that, you can have a second start and a third start."
"I can’t say I’m not going to be able to live without the laughter, but I’m going to have a good time while I’m here."
"Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough."
"Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law."
"If you can’t laugh at yourself, then how can you laugh at anybody else?"
"You can't tell how a man is going to freeze until he's already hit the ice."
"The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enough leisure time."
"The best way to keep your friends is never to give them away."
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