17 Quotations by Leo Rosten
- 1. A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behi ...
- 2. Acting is a form of deception, and actors can mesmerize themselves almost as easily as an audience.
- 3. An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service of Christendom and th ...
- 4. Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.
- 5. Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it only means that he is hopelessl ...
- 6. Extremists think "communication" means agreeing with them.
- 7. For some not to be martyrs is martyrdom indeed.
- 8. Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of which we are capa ...
- 9. Humor is, I think, the subtlest and chanciest of literary forms. It is surely not accidental that th ...
- 10. I cannot believe that the purpose of life is (merely) to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to ...
- 11. I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the str ...
- 12. I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people believe.
- 13. If at first you don't succeed, before you try again, stop to figure out what you did wrong.
- 14. If you are going to do something wrong at least enjoy it.
- 15. Most men do not mature, they simply grow taller.
- 16. The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it.
- 17. The purpose of life is not to be happy but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it mak ...
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