Silence is not only golden, it is seldom misquoted.

Quote by Bob Monkhouse

Topics: Bob Monkhouse Quotes

Personally, I don't think there's intelligent life on other planets. Why should other planets be...

Personally, I don't think there's intelligent life on other planets. Why should other planets be...

The last time I was in Spain I got through six Jeffrey Archer novels. I...

The last time I was in Spain I got through six Jeffrey Archer novels. I...

I'm not saying my wife's a bad cook, but she uses a smoke alarm as...

I'm not saying my wife's a bad cook, but she uses a smoke alarm as...

My wife was fitted with a coil. For about 18 months I hated it! She...

My wife was fitted with a coil. For about 18 months I hated it! She...

This is the first age that's ever paid much attention to the future, which is...

This is the first age that's ever paid much attention to the future, which is...

If I could be a bird, I'd be a Flying Purple People Eater because then...

If I could be a bird, I'd be a Flying Purple People Eater because then...

Husbands should be like Kleenex: soft, strong, and disposable.

Husbands should be like Kleenex: soft, strong, and disposable.

Age is the most terrible misfortune that can happen to any man; other evils will...

Age is the most terrible misfortune that can happen to any man; other evils will...

Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?

Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

Dublin university contains the cream of Ireland: Rich and thick.

Dublin university contains the cream of Ireland: Rich and thick.

I went to my doctor and asked for something for persistent wind. He gave me...

I went to my doctor and asked for something for persistent wind. He gave me...

Washington is a place where politicians don't know which way is up and taxes don't...

Washington is a place where politicians don't know which way is up and taxes don't...

[Reporter: How did you find America?] We turned left at Greenland.

[Reporter: How did you find America?] We turned left at Greenland.

What luck for the rulers that men do not think.

What luck for the rulers that men do not think.

According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death....

According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death....

To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains...

To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains...

Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.

Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.

I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I...

I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I...

Families with babies, and families without babies are sorry for each other.

Families with babies, and families without babies are sorry for each other.

Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive...

Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive...