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 discoverfamousfifteen Change image and share on social
A great many people have come up to me and asked how I manage to get so much work done and still keep looking so dissipated. Robert Benchley askdissipategreat Change image and share on social
The biggest obstacle to professional writing is the necessity for changing a typewriter ribbon. Robert Benchley bigchangenecessity Change image and share on social
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. Robert Benchley backbotherfind share on social
Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with that it's compounding a felony. Robert Benchley begincompounddrink Change image and share on social
For a nation which has an almost evil reputation for bustle, bustle, bustle, and rush, rush, rush, we spend an enormous amount of time standing around in line in front of windows, just waiting. Robert Benchley amountbustleenormous Change image and share on social
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. Robert Benchley argumentfactfall Change image and share on social
I do most of my work sitting down; that's where I shine. Robert Benchley shinesitwork Change image and share on social
Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed be doing at that moment. Robert Benchley amountmomentprovide Change image and share on social
I have been told by hospital authorities that more copies of my works are left behind by departing patients than those of any other author. Robert Benchley authorauthoritycopy Change image and share on social
