Author: Bob Newhart

Quotes

Don't live in the past. There's no point. You can't change anything. What a waste of time.

Don't live in the past. There's no point. You can't change anything. What a waste of time.

- Bob Newhart

The schizophrenic has no sense of humor. His world is a constantly daunting, unfriendly place.

The schizophrenic has no sense of humor. His world is a constantly daunting, unfriendly place.

- Bob Newhart

I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage.

I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage.

- Bob Newhart

People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail.

People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail.

- Bob Newhart

When I started out in 1960, I thought it might possibly last a couple of years. I never expected it to last 42. I take great satisfaction in that longevity.

When I started out in 1960, I thought it might possibly last a couple of years. I never expected it to last 42. I take great satisfaction in that longevity.

- Bob Newhart

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

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

- Bob Newhart

All I can say about life is, 'Oh God, enjoy it!'

All I can say about life is, 'Oh God, enjoy it!'

- Bob Newhart

Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story.

Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story.

- Bob Newhart

People have told me, 'My dad passed on, but I have great memories of watching your shows with him.' It doesn't get any better than that.

People have told me, 'My dad passed on, but I have great memories of watching your shows with him.' It doesn't get any better than that.

- Bob Newhart

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