198 Quotes by Robert Benchley

The freelance writer is a man who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps.

The naturalistic literature of this country has reached such a state that no family of characters is considered true to life whichdoes not include at least two hypochondriacs, one sadist, and one old man who spills food down the front of his vest.

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.

It has always seemed to me that the most difficult part of building a bridge would be the start.

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.

I haven't been abroad in so long that I almost speak English without an accent now.

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

Next to a shot of some good, habit-forming narcotic, there is nothing like travelling alone as a 'builder-upper.

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