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.

Quote by Leo Rosten

Topics: Communication Quotes, Writers Quotes

A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.

A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.

Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of...

Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of...

Words must surely be counted among the most powerful drugs man ever invented.

Words must surely be counted among the most powerful drugs man ever invented.

Humor is, I think, the subtlest and chanciest of literary forms. It is surely not...

Humor is, I think, the subtlest and chanciest of literary forms. It is surely not...

Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them.

Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them.

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.

I will never give in to old age until I become old. And I'm not...

I will never give in to old age until I become old. And I'm not...

First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people.

First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people.

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

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

I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to...

I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to...

Extremists think communication means agreeing with them.

Extremists think communication means agreeing with them.

Satire is focused bitterness.

Satire is focused bitterness.

The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or...

The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or...

In the dark colony of night, when I consider man's magnificent capacity for malice, madness,...

In the dark colony of night, when I consider man's magnificent capacity for malice, madness,...

We see things as we are, not as they are.

We see things as we are, not as they are.

An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service...

An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service...

For what is it but an exquisite and priceless chance of salvation due to God...

For what is it but an exquisite and priceless chance of salvation due to God...

Don't compare your love story to those you watch in movies. They're written by scriptwriters,...

Don't compare your love story to those you watch in movies. They're written by scriptwriters,...

When you believe in God, there's no such thing as wishing. Just being blessed.

When you believe in God, there's no such thing as wishing. Just being blessed.

Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.

Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.