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Robert Benchley Quotes

In a house where there are small children the bathroom soon takes on the appearance of the Old Curiosity Shop.

Robert Benchley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: american
Birth: September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945

Topics

Children Curiosity Small House Old

My grandfather was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who lived in Northern Ireland and apparently when he sang in the synagogue he made everyone cry.

Grandfather Cry Immigrant Everyone

I just have this very simple idea about the rebel spies in the opening crawl of A 'New Hope' who steal the plans for the Death Star.

Hope Simple Death Rebel New Plans

When I say 'yes' to a movie it's usually because, to a greater or lesser extent, it's because I'm enthusiastic about the character. How well that character ultimately comes off depends on a lot of things: your relationship with the director and so on. But at first, you're on board because you think you can do something with it.

Character Relationship Think You Say

As a fanboy, I was raised on the Marvel Universe, so I was very familiar with the 'Deadpool' world. On the other side, the 'X-Men' comics were one of my top five comics, so to be one of them, especially Colossus, is an incredible thing after years of creatively visualizing him since I was a kid.

World Universe Top Kid Him Side

I don't like going for more than a year without doing theatre. I don't mind falling flat on my face so long as I feel I'm open to the possibility of something extraordinary happening.

Mind Theatre Face Feel Doing Year

President Bush has said that the economy is growing, that there are jobs out there. But you know, it's a long commute to China to get those jobs.

Long You Growing Know Said Economy

Growing up, I had the weird fantasy list: I wanted to be Alice Cooper, Steven Spielberg, and Stan Lee. You have to have almost psychotic drive, because you're going to have years of failure.

Failure Growing Up Drive Weird You

They're saying Arnold will get 95% of the vote. At least according to his brother, Jeb Schwarzenegger.

Brother Saying Vote Will Get Least

Some governments choose to cooperate with the United States in intelligence, law enforcement, or military matters. The co-operation is a two-way street. We share intelligence that has helped protect European countries from attack, helping save European lives.

Condoleezza Rice

Intelligence Law Law Enforcement

My mom is big on moisturizer and water. She always reminds me to drink a lot of water and wear sunglasses because I always forget them when I go out, even though they are one of my favorite accessories. She always reminds me about wrinkles, and always did, so it's kind of been ingrained into me.

Water Me Mom Sunglasses Wrinkles Go

We don't want to put a band-aid on our problems that we keep talking about in society; we want to get down to the nitty gritty and do some surgery.

Society Problems Talking Down Want

It's incredible, but I think a lot of people it shot over their heads 'cause they're used to just getting images and messing around with them, and for us to do something quite so 'designed' was a bit of a shock.

People Think Over Used Something Us

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