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Screenwriter

Robert Riskin was an American screenwriter known for his collaboration with Billy Wilder. His work was characterized by humor and satire, profoundly influencing Hollywood comedy films.

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All Fence Age Art Art Is Barking Dogs Bigs Bottom Celebrate City Life Class

Famous Robert Riskin Quotes

“I was walking along and I'm looking at the tall buildings. And I got to thinking about what Thoreau said: They created a lot of grand palaces here, but they forgot to create the noblemen to put in them.”

Class New York City City Life

Book:Six Screen Plays by Robert Riskin

Source: Six Screen Plays by Robert Riskin

“To most of you, your neighbor is a stranger, a guy with a barkin' dog and a high fence around him. Now you can't be a stranger to any guy that's on your own team. So tear down the fence that separates you. Tear down the fence and you'll tear down a lot of hates and prejudices. Tear down all the fences in the country and you'll really have teamwork.”

Country Guy Hate Team Dog Tears Prejudice Stranger Neighbor Teamwork Fence Barking Dogs

Author:Robert Riskin

“People here are funny. They work so hard at living, they forget how to live.”

People Hard Funny Forget

Book:Six Screenplays

Source: Six Screenplays

“You shouldn't be looking at the bottom of the mountain. Why don't you try looking at the top some time?”

Trying Mountain Optimism Bottom

Author:Robert Riskin

“How did you feel feeding doughnuts to a horse? Had a kick out of it, huh? Got a big laugh. Did you ever think of feeding doughnuts to a human being? No!”

Thinking Feels Humans Bigs Human Beings Laughing Horse Kicks Feeding Doughnut

Author:Robert Riskin

“Age is a limit we impose upon ourselves. You know, each time you Westerners celebrate your birthday you build another fence around your minds.”

Knows Mind Age Limits Celebrate Fence Westerners

Book:Six Screenplays

Source: Six Screenplays

“Art is 110 percent sweat.”

Art Percent Art Is Sweat

Author:Robert Riskin

About the Author

Born: March 30, 1897
Died: September 20, 1955
Known for: Screenwriter
Quotes: 7

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Six Screen Plays by Robert RiskinRelated source material

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