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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

“The art of cursing people seems to have lost its tang since the old days when a good malediction took four deep breaths to deliverand sent the outfielders scurrying toward the fence to field.”

People Art Seems Lost Four Fields Breaths Fence Old Days Deep Breath Cursing Outfielders Malediction

Book:My Ten Years in a Quandary

Source: My Ten Years in a Quandary

“I can get dressed earlier in the evening with every intention of going to a dance at midnight, but somehow after the theatre the thing to do seems to be either to go to bed or sit around somewhere. It doesn't seem possible that somewhere people can be expecting you at an hour like that.”

People I Can Seems Hours Bed Intention Dance Theatre Evening Things To Do Expecting Midnight Etiquette

Author:Robert Benchley

“I can remember the day when all that a professor was supposed to do was to mark "C minus" on students' examination papers, then gohome to tea. Nowadays they seem to feel that they must know just how much we (outside the university) eat, what we do with our spare time, and how we like our eggs.”

Knows Feels I Can Seems Remember Students Paper Mark University Tea Eggs Professors Spares Papers Examination Minus Spare Time

Book:Benchley beside himself

Source: Benchley beside himself

“There seems to be a common strain of miserliness in the American people when it comes to throwing away toothpaste tubes which havea little left in the bottom.”

People Littles Seems Left Common Bottom Throwing Strain Tubes Toothpaste Throwing Away

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“There seems to be no lengths to which humorless people will not go to analyze humor. It seems to worry them.”

People Humor Seems Worry Length Judaism

Book:The Benchley Roundup

Source: The Benchley Roundup

“Other men wear white suits in summer and it doesn't seem to bother them. But my white suit seems to be a little whiter than theirs. I think also that it may have something written on the back of it, although I can't find it when I take the suit off.”

Thinking Men May Littles I Can Seems White Comedy Written Summer Suits Bother

Book:My Ten Years in a Quandary and How They Grew

Source: My Ten Years in a Quandary and How They Grew

“Breaking the ice in the pitcher seems to be a feature of the early lives of all great men.”

Men Seems Ice Features Great Men Pitcher Early Life

Book:Benchley beside himself

Source: Benchley beside himself

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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