Saturday, March 28, 2009

Robert (Charles) Benchley--September 15, 1889 – November 21, 1945

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Peter Benchley, grandson of Robert Benchley, was a one-time speech writer in the White House for President Lyndon Johnson and wrote Jaws, The Island, and The Deep, all made into movies.




Quotes

We call ourselves a free nation, and yet we let ourselves be told what cabs we can and can't take by a man at a hotel door, simply because he has a drum major's uniform on.

We are constantly being surprised that people did things well before we were born.

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

Tell us your phobias and we will tell you what you are afraid of.

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.

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

A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.

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

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

Robert Benchly at brainyquote.com

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