Quotes by Robert Charles Benchley

2 quotes by Robert Charles Benchley

Robert Charles Benchley - american humorist

Was born on 15 sep 1889.
Died on 21 nov 1945, at 56 years old.

Origin country: United States

It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for...

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.

Quote by Robert Charles Benchley about talent, writing, time

The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.

The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.

Quote by Robert Charles Benchley about people, man

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