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Humorist

Robert Benchley was an American humorist, writer, and actor, known for his witty humor style and unique satirical techniques. His career spanned theater, film, and radio, and he achieved significant success in the early 20th century.

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Famous Robert Benchley Quotes

“Traveling with children corresponds roughly to traveling third class in Bulgaria.”

Children Class Modern Thirds Modern Life Bulgaria

Book:The Athletic Benchley: 105 Exercises from the Detroit Athletic Club News

Source: The Athletic Benchley: 105 Exercises from the Detroit Athletic Club News

“I am both a public and a private school boy myself, having always changed schools just as the class in English in the new school was taking up Silas Marner, with the result that it was the only book in the English language that I knew until I was eighteen--but, boy, did I know Silas Marner!”

Knows Book School Language Results Class Boys Changed English Language Eighteen Private School

Book:Chips Off the Old Benchley

Source: Chips Off the Old Benchley

“There are two ways to travel, first class or with children.”

Way Firsts Children Two Class Two Ways First Class

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“In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children.”

Firsts Children Two America Class Travel Flying Aviation Pilots Airplane Funny Travel Tourism First Class Great Aviation Air Travel Travel And Tourism Pilots And Flying Travellers Funny

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“There may be said to be two classes of people in the world; those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.”

People World May Said Two Class Divides

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“There is probably no more obnoxious class of citizen, taken end for end, than the returning vacationist.”

Ends Class Taken Citizens Vacation Obnoxious

Book:The Athletic Benchley: 105 Exercises from the Detroit Athletic Club News

Source: The Athletic Benchley: 105 Exercises from the Detroit Athletic Club News

About the Author

Born: September 15, 1889
Died: November 21, 1945
Known for: Humorist
Quotes: 146

Books & Sources

My Ten Years in a Quandary and How They GrewRelated source material

The Athletic Benchley: 105 Exercises from the Detroit Athletic Club NewsRelated source material

Chips Off the Old BenchleyRelated source material

Benchley Lost and Found: 39 Prodigal PiecesRelated source material

Benchley beside himselfRelated source material

One Minute, PleaseRelated source material

Love Conquers AllRelated source material

No PoemsRelated source material

Of All ThingsRelated source material

The Benchley RoundupRelated source material

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