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Bob Hope

14 quotes

Not every great thinker makes it into the history books, but Bob Hope's words speak for themselves. Whether reflecting on Money or Love, Bob Hope brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Our collection holds 19 quotes from Bob Hope, each offering a different angle on Money, Love, Funny, Age, and Work. Here is a taste of their wisdom: "Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle."

“If I have to lay an egg for my country, I'll do it.”

— Bob Hope

Funny

All Quotes by Bob Hope

“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.”

— Bob Hope

Happiness

“Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle.”

— Bob Hope

Age

“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.”

— Bob Hope

Money

“A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn?”

— Bob Hope

Humor

“I love to go to Washington - if only to be near my money.”

— Bob Hope

Funny

“If I have to lay an egg for my country, I'll do it.”

— Bob Hope

Funny

“The trees in Siberia are miles apart, that is why the dogs are so fast.”

— Bob Hope

Pet

“People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy.”

— Bob Hope

Love

“I don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when it's time for my nap.”

— Bob Hope

Age

“You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.”

— Bob Hope

Birthday

“If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.”

— Bob Hope

Christmas

“If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.”

— Bob Hope

Sports

“I have too much money invested in sweaters.”

— Bob Hope

Money

“A James Cagney love scene is one where he lets the other guy live.”

— Bob Hope

Funny