“When a friend warned him that alcohol was slow poison, Robert Benchley replied, "So who's in a hurry?"”
"Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn’t the work he’s supposed to be doing at that moment."
- Robert Benchley
Awareness
"It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by then I was too famous."
- Robert Benchley
Personal Growth
"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
Persistence
"There are two kinds of travel: first class and with children."
- Robert Benchley
Family
"In America, there are two classes of travel: first-class and with children."
- Robert Benchley
Family
"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."
- Charlie Munger
Wisdom
"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."
Wisdom
"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."
Wisdom
"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."
- Bridger Winegar
Wisdom
"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."
- Zimbabwean Proverb
Wisdom