Robert Orben
Robert Orben
Robert Orbenis best known as an American professional comedy writer, though he also worked as a speechwriter for Gerald R. Ford and as a magician. He has written multiple books on comedy, mostly collections of gags and "one-liners" originally written for his newsletter, Orben's Current Comedy, and he has also written books for magicians...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntertainer
Date of Birth4 March 1927
CountryUnited States of America
valentines-day girl heart
I got a Valentine's Day card from my girl. It said, 'Take my heart! Take my arms! Take my lips!' Which is just like her. Keeping the best part for herself.
humor fighting two
In prehistoric times, mankind often had only two choices in crisis situations: fight or flee. In modern times, humor offers us a third alternative; fight, flee - or laugh.
desks bigs
Happiness is a very small desk and a very big wastebasket.
years wildfires
Humor starts like a wildfire, but then continues on, smoldering, smoldering for years.
funny-life people obsolescence
Planned obsolescence is not really a new concept. God used it with people.
witty opportunity guy
The chance to be seen as a warm, witty guy is too good an opportunity for a politician to miss.
mind tvs take-me
What bothers me about TV is that it tends to take our minds off our minds.
mean arms stuff
I remember when humor was gentle pokes. I used to call it 'arm around the shoulder' humor. Now they go for the jugular and they take no prisoners. It's mean, mean stuff.
children food cereal
Remember the days when you let your child have some chocolate if he finished his cereal? Now, chocolate is one of the cereals.
two people dreamer
There are only two kinds of people in this world. The realists and the dreamers. The realists know where they are going and the dreamers have already been there.
birthday funny-birthday funny-happy-birthday
The best birthdays of all are those that haven't arrived yet.
writing scratches plot
It always seems to someone outside the business that it is very difficult to write for a comedy show because it must be done quickly. Actually, it is much easier to write this humor than to do a joke or a show from scratch, because the audience knows the plot. Just mention what is going on and then deliver the punch line.
feet way sticks
Sociologists say that going to the movies is a bonding experience. It probably has to do with the way you feet stick to the floor.
giving laughing persons
When we laugh we temporarily give ourselves over to the person who makes us laugh.