15 Quotes By Robert Benchley


A real hangover is nothing to try out family remedies on. The only cure for a real hangover is death.
Robert Benchley on death

I know I'm drinking myself to a slow death, but then I'm in no hurry.
Robert Benchley on death

A real hangover is nothing to try out family remedies on. The only cure for a real hangover is death.
Robert Benchley on family

You might think that after thousands of years of coming up too soon and getting frozen, the crocus family would have had a little sense knocked into it.
Robert Benchley on family

It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous.
Robert Benchley on famous

I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well.
Robert Benchley on funny

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.
Robert Benchley on funny

Tell us your phobias and we will tell you what you are afraid of.
Robert Benchley on funny

Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?
Robert Benchley on funny

I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well.
Robert Benchley on great

There seems to be no lengths to which humorless people will not go to analyze humor. It seems to worry them.
Robert Benchley on humor

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 on pet

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
Robert Benchley on pet

In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children.
Robert Benchley on travel

Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment.
Robert Benchley on work