“I've always been in the right place and time. Of course, I steered myself there.”
-Bob Hope

Life And Living Humor
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On his early failures:

"I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for the stuff the audience threw at me."
-Bob Hope

Food Humor
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“You never get tired unless you stop and take time for it.”
-Bob Hope

Work Humor
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“People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy.”
-Bob Hope

Love Humor
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“She said she was approaching forty, and I couldn't help wondering from what direction.”
-Bob Hope

Aging And Maturing Humor
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"It's so cold here in Washington, D.C., that politicians have their hands in their own pockets."
-Bob Hope

Politics Humor
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Hope's entertainment persona was evident in every decade of the 20th century -- from impersonating Charlie Chaplin in front of the firehouse in Cleveland in 1909, to celebrating an unprecedented 60 years with NBC in 1996.

The fifth of seven sons, Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, England on May 29, 1903. His English father, William Henry Hope, was a stonemason - his Welsh mother, Avis Townes Hope, an aspiring concert singer.

In 1907, Leslie's father brought the family to Cleveland, Ohio. In 1920, by virtue of his father's naturalization, 'Bob' - the name by which the world would later know him - and his brothers became US citizens. (Bob joked, "I left England at the age of four when I found out I couldn't be king.")

“I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.”
-Bob Hope

Words Heal
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"I've played some strange rounds of golf in my travels. One course in Alaska was hacked out of the wilderness. My caddy was a moose. Every time I reached for a club he thought I was trying to steal his antlers."
-Bob Hope

Athletics And Sports Humor
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"I don't feel old - I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap."
-Bob Hope

Sleep And Dream Humor
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