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Probably the best advice I ever got in my life was from the head of the accounting department, Mr. Hutchinson, I believe at the Glidden Company in Chicago, and he told me, 'You really aren't cut out for accounting.'

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Accounting Advice Believe Best Chicago Company Cut Department Ever Got He Head Life Me My Life Out Really You Mr I Believe

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Sometimes you forget you're famous. You wonder, 'Why is that person staring at me?'

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Famous Forget Me Person Sometimes Staring Why Wonder You

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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

Topics: Any Better Dad Get Great Great Memories Him Me Memories Passed People Shows Than Watching Your

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I was never a Certified Public Accountant... I just had a degree in accounting. The reason I was never a Certified Public Accountant was because it would require passing a test, which I would not have been able to do.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Able Accountant Accounting Because Been Certified Degree Had Just Never Passing Public Reason Require Test Which Would

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

~Bob Newhart

Topics: About Enjoy God Life Oh Oh God Say I Can

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The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Humour Only Sense Survive To Survive Way

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

~Bob Newhart

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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

Topics: Defeated Egocentric Humble Humor Less Moments More People Realistic Sense Sense Of Humor Success Tend Times View World

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

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Gets Laughter Marriage Moments Reason Rough Successful Think Through You I Think

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I was an accountant in Chicago, and a friend of mine, Ed Gallagher, was in advertising. At 4:30 every day I'd be bored, and I would call him. He'd interview me.

~Bob Newhart

Topics: Accountant Advertising Bored Call Chicago Day Every Every Day Friend He Him Interview Me Mine Would

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: September 5th, 1929

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