Extremists think communication means agreeing with them.

Quote by Leo Rosten

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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...

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...

Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. The sagacity that advises us...

Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. The sagacity that advises us...

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.

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...

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

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

Dogs are getting bigger, according to a leading dog manufacturer

Dogs are getting bigger, according to a leading dog manufacturer

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the...

A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the...

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

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

Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear...

Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear...

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...

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.

Satire is focused bitterness.

Satire is focused bitterness.

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

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

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

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