“Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings.”
Robert Benchley“I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well.”
Robert Benchley“Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.”
Robert Benchley“In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children.”
Robert Benchley“Tell us your phobias and we will tell you what you are afraid of.”
Robert Benchley“Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other.”
Robert Benchley“I know I'm drinking myself to a slow death, but then I'm in no hurry.”
Robert Benchley“A real hangover is nothing to try out family remedies on. The only cure for a real hangover is death.”
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“Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment.”
Robert Benchley