Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice and chance.
Laughter is, after speech, the chief thing that holds society together.
Robert Benchley has a style that is weak and lies down frequently to rest.
The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.
A poet in history is divine, but a poet in the next room is a joke
It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor.