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title: "3 Benny Quotes By Bob Newhart"
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> [If you look at Jack Benny, George Burns, or Don Rickles, they've all had long, successful marriages. So, I think there's something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/if-you-look-at-jack-benny-george-burns-or-don-rickles-they-ve-all-had/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

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> [The greatest comedian I've ever seen is Jack Benny. He wasn't afraid of the silences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/the-greatest-comedian-i-ve-ever-seen-is-jack-benny-he-wasn-t-afraid/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

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> [Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/jack-benny-was-without-a-doubt-the-bravest-comedian-i-have-ever-seen/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

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## Other authors on Benny

## More by Bob Newhart

> [Television series are like the stock market. There's room for bears and bulls but no room for pigs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/television-series-are-like-the-stock-market-there-s-room-for-bears/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [I didn't need the elf outfit to play an elf; I could just play an elf.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/i-didn-t-need-the-elf-outfit-to-play-an-elf-i-could-just-play-an-elf/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [When I was off TV, people would ask me to please come back, which I think was their way of saying, 'There's nothing out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/when-i-was-off-tv-people-would-ask-me-to-please-come-back-which-i/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [I just made the decision that I was going to try comedy, and if didn't work, then I knew it didn't work. Then I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/i-just-made-the-decision-that-i-was-going-to-try-comedy-and-if-didn-t/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [Don't be silly and don't waste your time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/don-t-be-silly-and-don-t-waste-your-time/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [I'm most proud of the longevity of my marriage, my kids, and my grandchildren. If you don't have that, you really don't have very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/i-m-most-proud-of-the-longevity-of-my-marriage-my-kids-and-my/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [The best advice I could give someone trying to get into the comedy field is to take advantage of every opportunity you have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/the-best-advice-i-could-give-someone-trying-to-get-into-the-comedy/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [As an actor, you generally want to see the other actor's face.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/as-an-actor-you-generally-want-to-see-the-other-actor-s-face/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [You shouldn't get too close to the truth, because then maybe you stop being funny.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/you-shouldn-t-get-too-close-to-the-truth-because-then-maybe-you-stop/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [But I really believe that if you have the ability, there is an obligation to make people laugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/but-i-really-believe-that-if-you-have-the-ability-there-is-an/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [The reason I'm a psychologist is based in part on my telephone routines. Much of my humor comes out of reaction to what other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/the-reason-i-m-a-psychologist-is-based-in-part-on-my-telephone/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [I think that what comes through in Chicago humor is the affection. Even though you're poking fun at someone or something, there's still an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/i-think-that-what-comes-through-in-chicago-humor-is-the-affection/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [I feel more comfortable in comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/i-feel-more-comfortable-in-comedy/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [I really don't know what makes a comedian. I think it's a family background and environment. Yet if you put the same ingredients in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/i-really-don-t-know-what-makes-a-comedian-i-think-it-s-a-family/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

> [I made a record album in 1960 and it exploded, and I got all these offers for TV.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/i-made-a-record-album-in-1960-and-it-exploded-and-i-got-all-these/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

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