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Up Quotes by Bob Newhart

8 Up quotes by Bob Newhart

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Bob Newhart’s comedic voice shines through these eight brief thoughts on the concept of moving upward. It’s a light‑hearted stop‑gap for anyone who enjoys a dash of wit with a side of optimism, packaged in a tidy, easy‑to‑read batch.

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I am one of the great wasters of time. I have made it an art form. I can get up at 8…

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I've been told to speed up my delivery when I perform. But if I lose the stammer, I'm just another slightly amusing…

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I remember seeing a movie with Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney where they were husband and wife, and they got in bed,…

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Comedians are innately programmed to pick up oddities like mispronounced words, upside-down books on a shelf, and generally undetectable mistakes in everyday…

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I didn't know I was cool, but I was very flattered that some of the younger comedy writers came up to talk…

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One time I happened to use the word 'denigrate' onstage, and it didn't get any reaction. So as I continued my act,…

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I think the thing about it is when you grow up in Chicago there's such a thing as putting on airs, you…

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I've had time off, and it drove me nuts. I was crawling up the wall.

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Television series are like the stock market. There's room for bears and bulls but no room for pigs.

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I didn't need the elf outfit to play an elf; I could just play an elf.

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When I was off TV, people would ask me to please come back, which I think was their way of saying, 'There's nothing out…

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I just made the decision that I was going to try comedy, and if didn't work, then I knew it didn't work. Then I…

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Don't be silly and don't waste your time.

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I'm most proud of the longevity of my marriage, my kids, and my grandchildren. If you don't have that, you really don't have very…

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The best advice I could give someone trying to get into the comedy field is to take advantage of every opportunity you have to…

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As an actor, you generally want to see the other actor's face.

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You shouldn't get too close to the truth, because then maybe you stop being funny.

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But I really believe that if you have the ability, there is an obligation to make people laugh

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The reason I'm a psychologist is based in part on my telephone routines. Much of my humor comes out of reaction to what other…

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I think that what comes through in Chicago humor is the affection. Even though you're poking fun at someone or something, there's still an…

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I feel more comfortable in comedy.

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I really don't know what makes a comedian. I think it's a family background and environment. Yet if you put the same ingredients in…

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I made a record album in 1960 and it exploded, and I got all these offers for TV.

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