There may be said to be two classes of people in the world; those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.
Robert BenchleyDachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other.
Robert BenchleyIt is one of the most discouraging experiences I have ever had, not forgetting the time when I winked at the Queen Mother in London once.
Robert BenchleyMy first big mistake was made when, in a moment of weakness, I consented to learn the game; for a man who can frankly say "I do not play bridge" is allowed to go over in the corner and run the pianola by himself, while the poor neophyte, no matter how much he may protest that he isn't "at all a good player, in fact I'm perfectly rotten," is never believed, but dragged into a game where it is discovered, too late, that he spoke the truth.
Robert Benchley