Quotes by
Robert Benchley |
1889-1945 , American columnist
American humorist known for his work as a newspaper columnist and short-film maker. Benchley is best remembered for his essays in The New Yorker. | 6 quotes | 1,208 visits |
Quotations
| • | We are constantly being surprised that people did things well before we were born. 9 |
| • | It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous. 5 |
| • | The free-lance writer is one who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps. 3 |
| • | I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well. 3 |
Funny Quotes
| • | I know I'm drinking myself to a slow death, but then I'm in no hurry. 6 |
| • | Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings. 4 |
