Creative Quotations from Jack Benny (1894-1974)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Jack Benny
(1894-1974) born on Feb 14

US comedian. His unusual comedic deadpan method and expert timing made him a legendary success in U.S. radio and TV for more than 30 years.

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A scout troop consists of twelve little kids dressed like schmucks following a big schmuck dressed like a kid.

Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air.

Jack Benny played Mendelsson last night. Mendelsson lost.

I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	In "Rand Lindsly's HUGE Quotations File," an Internet collection of quotations.
R:	In NY "Times," 15 Feb 1974.
A:	<a href="http://www.quotedoctor.com/">In "The Golfer's Book of Wisdom," ed. by Criswell Freeman, 1995.</a>
N:	In "Quotable Quote Book," by Merrit Malloy, 1990.
K:	Said when accepting an award. Attrib.