Robert Orben Quotes


THe world now has so many problems that if Moses had come down from Mount Sinai today, the two tablets he'd carry would be aspirin.


Citations

Orben, Robert. 2100 Laughs for All Occasions, Doubleday, 1983, p. 147.

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  • Born: March 4, 1927
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Entertainer

Robert Orben is an American professional comedy writer, although he also worked 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 has also written books for magicians. Later, Orben moved into politics, and in 1973 he became head speechwriter to Vice President Gerald R. Ford.