Bob Hope

Stand-up Comedian British-American 1903 – 2003

Legendary entertainer and USO performer known for rapid-fire one-liners.

385 quotes

"The greatest adventure is discovering who you truly are."
Adventure
"I believe in the power of positive thinking."
Motivation
"Solitude is not loneliness; it's the opportunity to know yourself."
Solitude
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Justice
"Freedom is worth fighting for."
Freedom
"Gratitude is the attitude that changes everything."
Gratitude
"I've learned that the most important things in life are people, not things."
Relationships
"I never worry about the future. It comes soon enough."
Time
"A day without laughter is a day wasted."
Humor
"The most important thing in life is good health and a short memory."
Life
"I do my best work when I'm scared."
Courage
"Thanks for the memories, even though they weren't so good."
Gratitude
"I would not have had it any other way."
"Comedy is like music. It's got to be in the timing."
Humor
"You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake."
Wisdom
"I've always been a fan of adventure in life."
Adventure
"Laughter is the best medicine, and I've always believed in self-medication."
Humor
"The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew and chewed as fast as I could."
Success
"A golf course is the best place to observe human nature."
Nature
"Youth is when you think you'll live forever. Age is when you wonder if you can make it through the day."
Life
"I'm so old they've canceled my blood type."
Humor
"When you stop laughing, you stop living."
Happiness
"I would rather be remembered for my laughter than my tears."
"Travel is the only thing that expands the mind without expanding the waistline."
Adventure
"Success in life is a matter of persistence and timing."
Success
"I've learned more from my failures than from my successes."
Perseverance
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
Life
"The real test of character is not what you accomplish, but what you overcome."
"I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific."
Dreams
"Growing old is a privilege, not a punishment."
Wisdom