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Leo Rosten

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Extremists think 'communication' means agreeing with them.


— Leo Rosten


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I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people believe.


— Leo Rosten


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I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.


— Leo Rosten


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An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service of Christendom and the church.


— Leo Rosten


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Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad.


— Leo Rosten


#babies #bad #dogs #hates #man

If you are going to do something wrong at least enjoy it.


— Leo Rosten


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Satire is focused bitterness.


— Leo Rosten


#focused #satire

The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it.


— Leo Rosten


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Truth is stranger than fiction; fiction has to make sense.


— Leo Rosten


#make #sense #stranger #than #truth

The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or praised or even loved. And that perhaps, is what makes him different from others.


— Leo Rosten


#even #him #loved #makes #more






About Leo Rosten






Did you know about Leo Rosten?

He was a teacher and academic but is best known as a humorist in the fields of scriptwriting storywriting journalism and Yiddish lexicography. Ross)
Mechanized Patrolling (1943) (as Leonard Q. It was followed by O K*A*P*L*A*N! My K*A*P*L*A*N! (1976) a reworking of the two 1930s collections and Hooray for Yiddish! (1982) a humorous lexicon of the American language as influenced by Jewish culture.

He was a teacher and academic but is best known as a humorist in the fields of scriptwriting storywriting journalism and Yiddish lexicography. Leo Calvin Rosten (April 11 1908 – February 19 1997) was born in Łódź Russian Empire (now Poland) and died in New York City.

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