Robert Benchley was a famous American actor, humorist and writer. He was great at extracurricular activities during his school and college served as the art editor and in Harvard University and joined the board of directors for ‘Harvard Lampoon’. His writing skills landed him up in the ‘New York Tribune’ where he became the chief writer and wrote articles on various topics. Thereafter, he served as chief editor of the magazine ‘Vanity Fair’. During his initial days Robert was never stable at any job and had to do a lot of freelance work for survival. While being a freelancer he even worked as a theater actor where his role in a comic drama ‘The Treasurer’s Report’ was appreciated by the masses. He adapted the play into a short film which turned out to be a huge success. This further paved his way into films and he did a small role in ‘The Sport Parade’ and also collaborated to write the screenplay. This encouraged him to make his short film ‘How to Sleep’, which gave him his first bite at stardom and turned his career towards mainstream Hollywood. This short movie received ‘Academy Award’ for the ‘Best Short Subject’. He has worked through several media and shared his thoughts and ideas over different things. His thoughts, dialogues and sayings have, over the years, become popular as his quotes. His thoughts and quotations tackle the most serious and sensitive topics in a lighter tone. Here are few of Robert Benchley’s notable quotes.
We are constantly being surprised that people did things well before we were born.
Robert Benchley
The free-lance writer is one who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps.
Robert Benchley
Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, owing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about.
Every boy should have two things: a dog and a mother who lets him have one
Robert Benchley
Streets flooded. Please advise.
Robert Benchley
People who begin sentences with "I may be old-fashioned but—" are usually not only old-fashioned but wrong.
Robert Benchley
New York - The city where the people from Oshkosh look at the people from Dubuque in the next theater seats and say "These New Yorkers don't dress any better than we do.
Robert Benchley
One, two, three / Buckle my shoe.
Robert Benchley
If there is a streak of ham anywhere in an actor, Shakespeare will bring it out.
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.