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Leo Rosten quotes

American Novelist April 11, 1908 – February 19, 1997

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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
I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.. Leo Rosten
You can understand and relate to most people better if you look at them - no matter how old or impressive they may be - as if they are children. For most of us never really grow up or mature all that much - we simply grow taller. O, to be sure, we laugh less and play less and wear uncomfortable disguises like adults, but beneath the costume is the child we always are, whose needs are simple, whose daily life is still best described by fairy tales. Leo Rosten
O, to be sure, we laugh less and play less and wear uncomfortable disguises like adults, but beneath the costume is the child we always are, whose needs are simple, whose daily life is still best described by fairy tales. Leo Rosten
Where was it ever promised us that life on this earth can ever be easy, free from conflict and uncertainty, devoid of anguish and wonder and pain? … The purpose of life is to matter, to be productive, to have it make some difference that you lived at all. Leo Rosten
Happiness, in the ancient, noble sense, means self-fulfillment—and is given to those who use to the fullest whatever talents God … bestowed upon them. Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten quote: "Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the..."
Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of which we are capable. Leo Rosten
I came to believe it not true that "the coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave man only one." I think it is the other way around: It is the brave who die a thousand deaths. For it is imagination, and not just conscience, which doth make cowards of us all. Those who do not know fear are not truly brave. Leo Rosten
A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behind the need to communicate is the need to share. Behind the need to share is the need to be understood. Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten quote: "Everyone, in some small sacred sanctuary of the self, is nuts."
Everyone, in some small sacred sanctuary of the self, is nuts. Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten quote: "An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body..."
An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service of Christendom and the church. Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten quote: "I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that..."
I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong. Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten quote: "Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad."
Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad. Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten quote: "Anybody who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad."
Anybody who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad. Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten quote: "Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will..."
Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less. Leo Rosten

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