Quote by Robert Benchley
The naturalistic literature of this country has reached such a sta

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

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A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. – Robert Benchley

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Borrowers of books — those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators of odd volumes. – Charles Lamb, Essays of Elia, "The Two Races of Men," 1822

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Definition of a classic: a book everyone is assumed to have read and often thinks they have. – Alan Bennett

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There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and a tired man who wants a book to read. – G.K. Chesterton

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A good book has no ending. – R.D. Cumming

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