Quotes by

Robert Benchley

Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with its just compounding the felony. – Robert Benchley

I am pretty sure that, if you will be quite honest, you will admit that a good rousing sneeze, one that tears open your collar and throws your hair into your eyes, is really one of lifes sensational pleasures. – Robert Benchley

I must get out of these wet clothes and into a dry Martini. – Robert Benchley

The naturalistic literature of this country has reached such a state that no family of characters is considered true to life which does not include at least two hypochondriacs, one sadist, and one old man who spills food down the front of his vest. – Robert Benchley

Go jogging? What, and get hit by a meteor? – Robert Benchley

A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down. – Robert Benchley

Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that a child cannot do much harm one way or another. – Robert Benchley

The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him. – Robert Benchley

There are two kinds of people in the world, those who believe there are two kinds of people in the world and those who dont. – Robert Benchley

Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about – Robert Benchley

In America there are two classes of travel: first class and with childen. – Robert Benchley

Why dont you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini? – Robert Benchley

It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldnt give it up because by that time I was too famous. – Robert Benchley

I know Im drinking myself to a slow death, but then Im in no hurry. – Robert Benchley

In America there are two classes of travel – first class, and with children. – Robert Benchley

There seems to be no lengths to which humorless people will not go to analyze humor. It seems to worry them. – Robert Benchley

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing. – Robert Benchley

Tell us your phobias and we will tell you what you are afraid of. – Robert Benchley

I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well. – Robert Benchley

You might think that after thousands of years of coming up too soon and getting frozen, the crocus family would have had a little sense knocked into it. – Robert Benchley